21st Sep 2006 08:17
AstraZeneca PLC21 September 2006 ASTRAZENECA PLC CLOSE PERIOD SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAMME AstraZeneca PLC today announced that it will commence an irrevocable,non-discretionary programme with Barclays Bank PLC to purchase ordinary shareson its own behalf during its close period, which commences on 1 October 2006 andends on 26 October 2006. Any purchases will be effected within certain pre-set parameters and inaccordance with both AstraZeneca PLC's general authority to repurchase sharesand the Listing Rules. G H R Musker Company Secretary 21 September 2006 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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