Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 2260R

AstraZeneca PLC

18 August 2010

 



REPURCHASE OF SHARES IN ASTRAZENECA PLC

Further to the announcement of its irrevocable, non-discretionary share repurchase programme for the period 9 August to 10 December 2010, AstraZeneca PLC announced that under the terms of that programme it purchased for cancellation 135,632 ordinary shares of AstraZeneca PLC at a price of 3314 pence per share on 17 August 2010. Upon the cancellation of these shares, the number of shares in issue will be 1,439,308,194.

A C N Kemp

Company Secretary

18 August 2010

 

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