REPURCHASE OF SHARES IN ASTRAZENECA PLC
Further to the announcement of its irrevocable, non-discretionary share repurchase programme for the period 5 March 2012 to 11 May 2012, AstraZeneca PLC announced that under the terms of that programme it purchased for cancellation 300,983 ordinary shares of AstraZeneca PLC at a price of 2828 pence per share on 6 March 2012. Upon the cancellation of these shares, the number of shares in issue will be 1,275,837,906.
A C N Kemp
Company Secretary
7 March 2012
Further to the announcement of its irrevocable, non-discretionary share repurchase programme for the period 5 March 2012 to 11 May 2012, AstraZeneca PLC announced that under the terms of that programme it purchased for cancellation 299,327 ordinary shares of AstraZeneca PLC at a price of 2843 pence per share on 5 March 2012. Upon the cancellation of these shares, the number of shares in issue will be 1,276,136,867.
A C N Kemp
Company Secretary
6 March 2012