REPURCHASE OF SHARES IN ASTRAZENECA PLC
Further to the announcement of its irrevocable, non-discretionary share repurchase programme for the period 9 May 2011 to 26 August 2011, AstraZeneca PLC announced that under the terms of that programme it purchased for cancellation 135,598 ordinary shares of AstraZeneca PLC at a price of 3173 pence per share on 12 May 2011. Upon the cancellation of these shares, the number of shares in issue will be 1,383,504,038.
A C N Kemp
Company Secretary
13 May 2011
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