FORM
6-K
SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.
20549
Report of Foreign
Issuer
Pursuant to Rule
13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For August
2008
Commission File
Number: 001-11960
AstraZeneca
PLC
15 Stanhope Gate,
London W1K 1LN, England
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Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
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connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-_____________
AstraZeneca
PLC
INDEX TO
EXHIBITS
1.
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Press release
entitled, “AstraZeneca PLC Irrevocable, Non-Discretionary Share Repurchase
Programme”, dated 5 August 2008.
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2.
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Press release
entitled, “Repurchase of Shares in AstraZeneca PLC”, dated 7 August
2008.
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3.
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Press release
entitled, “Repurchase of Shares in AstraZeneca PLC”, dated 8 August
2008.
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4.
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Press release
entitled, “Repurchase of Shares in AstraZeneca PLC”, dated 11 August
2008.
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5.
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Press release
entitled, “Repurchase of Shares in AstraZeneca PLC”, dated 12 August
2008.
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6.
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Press release
entitled, “Repurchase of Shares in AstraZeneca PLC ”, dated 13 August
2008.
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7.
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Press release
entitled, “Repurchase of Shares in AstraZeneca PLC”, dated 14 August
2008.
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8.
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Press release
entitled, “Repurchase of Shares in AstraZeneca PLC”, dated 15 August
2008.
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9.
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Press release
entitled, “Repurchase of Shares in AstraZeneca PLC”, dated 18 August
2008.
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10.
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Press release
entitled, “Transaction by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities
Disclosure Rules DTR 3.1.4R”, dated 18 August 2008.
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11.
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Press release
entitled, “Repurchase of Shares in AstraZeneca PLC”, dated 19 August
2008.
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12.
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Press release
entitled, “Repurchase of Shares in AstraZeneca PLC”, dated 20 August
2008.
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13.
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Press release
entitled, “Repurchase of Shares in AstraZeneca PLC”, dated 21 August
2008.
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14.
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Press release
entitled, “Repurchase of Shares in AstraZeneca PLC”, dated 22 August
2008.
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15.
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Press release
entitled, “Repurchase of Shares in AstraZeneca PLC”, dated 26 August
2008.
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16.
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Press release
entitled, “Repurchase of Shares in AstraZeneca PLC”, dated 27 August
2008.
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17.
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Press release
entitled, “Repurchase of Shares in AstraZeneca PLC”, dated 28 August
2008.
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18.
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Press release
entitled, “Repurchase of Shares in AstraZeneca PLC”, dated 29 August
2008.
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19.
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Press release
entitled, “Transparency Directive Voting Rights and Capital”, dated 29 August
2008.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the
requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized.
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AstraZeneca
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Date: 3
September 2008
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By: |
/s/ Justin
Hoskins |
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Name: |
Justin
Hoskins
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Title: |
Deputy
Company Secretary
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Item
1
ASTRAZENECA
PLC IRREVOCABLE, NON-DISCRETIONARY SHARE
REPURCHASE
PROGRAMME
AstraZeneca PLC
today announced that it will commence an irrevocable, non-discretionary
programme with Barclays Bank PLC to purchase ordinary shares on its own behalf
during the period which commences on 5 August 2008 and ends on 30 September
2008. Any purchases will be made within certain pre-set parameters and in
accordance with both AstraZeneca PLC's general authority to repurchase shares
and the Listing Rules.
G H R
Musker
Company
Secretary
5 August
2008
Item
2
REPURCHASE
OF SHARES IN
ASTRAZENECA PLC
Further to the
announcement of its irrevocable, non-discretionary share repurchase programme
for the period 5 August 2008 to 30 September 2008, AstraZeneca PLC announced
that under the terms of that programme it purchased for cancellation 197,707
ordinary shares of AstraZeneca PLC at a price of 2529 pence per share on 6
August 2008. Upon the cancellation of these shares, the number of shares in
issue will be 1,453,810,708.
G H R
Musker
Company
Secretary
7 August
2008
Item
3
REPURCHASE
OF SHARES IN ASTRAZENECA PLC
Further to the
announcement of its irrevocable, non-discretionary share repurchase programme
for the period 5 August 2008 to 30 September 2008, AstraZeneca PLC announced
that under the terms of that programme it purchased for cancellation 196,693
ordinary shares of AstraZeneca PLC at a price of 2542 pence per share on 7
August 2008. Upon the cancellation of these shares, the number of shares in
issue will be 1,453,652,718.
G H R
Musker
Company
Secretary
8 August
2008
Item
4
REPURCHASE
OF SHARES IN ASTRAZENECA PLC
Further to the
announcement of its irrevocable, non-discretionary share repurchase programme
for the period 5 August 2008 to 30 September 2008, AstraZeneca PLC announced
that under the terms of that programme it purchased for cancellation 195,074
ordinary shares of AstraZeneca PLC at a price of 2563 pence per share on 8
August 2008. Upon the cancellation of these shares, the number of shares in
issue will be 1,453,607,681.
G H R
Musker
Company
Secretary
11 August
2008
Item
5
REPURCHASE
OF SHARES IN ASTRAZENECA PLC
Further to the
announcement of its irrevocable, non-discretionary share repurchase programme
for the period 5 August 2008 to 30 September 2008, AstraZeneca PLC announced
that under the terms of that programme it purchased for cancellation 194,565
ordinary shares of AstraZeneca PLC at a price of 2570 pence per share on 11
August 2008. Upon the cancellation of these shares, the number of shares in
issue will be 1,453,481,642.
G H R
Musker
Company
Secretary
12 August
2008
Item
6
REPURCHASE
OF SHARES IN ASTRAZENECA PLC
Further to the
announcement of its irrevocable, non-discretionary share repurchase programme
for the period 5 August 2008 to 30 September 2008, AstraZeneca PLC announced
that under the terms of that programme it purchased for cancellation 195,171
ordinary shares of AstraZeneca PLC at a price of 2562 pence per share on 12
August 2008. Upon the cancellation of these shares, the number of shares in
issue will be 1,453,360,040.
G H R
Musker
Company
Secretary
13 August
2008
Item
7
REPURCHASE
OF SHARES IN ASTRAZENECA PLC
Further to the
announcement of its irrevocable, non-discretionary share repurchase programme
for the period 5 August 2008 to 30 September 2008, AstraZeneca PLC announced
that under the terms of that programme it purchased for cancellation 192,957
ordinary shares of AstraZeneca PLC at a price of 2591 pence per share on 13
August 2008. Upon the cancellation of these shares, the number of shares in
issue will be 1,453,200,100.
G H R
Musker
Company
Secretary
14 August
2008
Item
8
REPURCHASE
OF SHARES IN ASTRAZENECA PLC
Further to the
announcement of its irrevocable, non-discretionary share repurchase programme
for the period 5 August 2008 to 30 September 2008, AstraZeneca PLC announced
that under the terms of that programme it purchased for cancellation 190,707
ordinary shares of AstraZeneca PLC at a price of 2621 pence per share on 14
August 2008. Upon the cancellation of these shares, the number of shares in
issue will be 1,453,020,246.
G H R
Musker
Company
Secretary
15 August
2008
Item
9
REPURCHASE
OF SHARES IN ASTRAZENECA PLC
Further to the
announcement of its irrevocable, non-discretionary share repurchase programme
for the period 5 August 2008 to 30 September 2008, AstraZeneca PLC announced
that under the terms of that programme it purchased for cancellation 190,126
ordinary shares of AstraZeneca PLC at a price of 2629 pence per share on 15
August 2008. Upon the cancellation of these shares, the number of shares in
issue will be 1,452,883,930.
G H R
Musker
Company
Secretary
18 August
2008
Item
10
Transaction
by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities
Disclosure
Rules DTR 3.1.4R
We hereby inform you
that the interest of Anthony Zook, a person discharging managerial
responsibility, in the shares of AstraZeneca PLC has changed as detailed
below. Mr Zook has interests in the American Depositary Shares (ADSs)
of AstraZeneca PLC. One ADS equals one Ordinary Share.
On 15 August 2008,
Mr Zook exercised an option over 26,974 ADSs at an option price of $40.35 per
ADS.
Following the
exercise, Mr Zook sold 26,474 of the ADSs so acquired at a price of $48.79 per
ADS.
G
H R Musker
Company
Secretary
18
August 2008
Item
11
REPURCHASE
OF SHARES IN ASTRAZENECA PLC
Further to the
announcement of its irrevocable, non-discretionary share repurchase programme
for the period 5 August 2008 to 30 September 2008, AstraZeneca PLC announced
that under the terms of that programme it purchased for cancellation 190,258
ordinary shares of AstraZeneca PLC at a price of 2627 pence per share on 18
August 2008. Upon the cancellation of these shares, the number of shares in
issue will be 1,452,752,676.
G H R
Musker
Company
Secretary
19 August
2008
Item
12
REPURCHASE
OF SHARES IN ASTRAZENECA PLC
Further to the
announcement of its irrevocable, non-discretionary share repurchase programme
for the period 5 August 2008 to 30 September 2008, AstraZeneca PLC announced
that under the terms of that programme it purchased for cancellation 191,417
ordinary shares of AstraZeneca PLC at a price of 2612 pence per share on 19
August 2008. Upon the cancellation of these shares, the number of shares in
issue will be 1,452,608,052.
G H R
Musker
Company
Secretary
20 August
2008
Item
13
REPURCHASE
OF SHARES IN ASTRAZENECA PLC
Further to the
announcement of its irrevocable, non-discretionary share repurchase programme
for the period 5 August 2008 to 30 September 2008, AstraZeneca PLC announced
that under the terms of that programme it purchased for cancellation 194,099
ordinary shares of AstraZeneca PLC at a price of 2576 pence per share on 20
August 2008. Upon the cancellation of these shares, the number of shares in
issue will be 1,452,424,986.
G H R
Musker
Company
Secretary
21 August
2008
Item
14
REPURCHASE
OF SHARES IN ASTRAZENECA PLC
Further to the
announcement of its irrevocable, non-discretionary share repurchase programme
for the period 5 August 2008 to 30 September 2008, AstraZeneca PLC announced
that under the terms of that programme it purchased for cancellation 195,043
ordinary shares of AstraZeneca PLC at a price of 2563 pence per share on 21
August 2008. Upon the cancellation of these shares, the number of shares in
issue will be 1,452,231,735.
G H R
Musker
Company
Secretary
22 August
2008
Item
15
REPURCHASE
OF SHARES IN ASTRAZENECA PLC
Further to the
announcement of its irrevocable, non-discretionary share repurchase programme
for the period 5 August 2008 to 30 September 2008, AstraZeneca PLC announced
that under the terms of that programme it purchased for cancellation 190,934
ordinary shares of AstraZeneca PLC at a price of 2618 pence per share on 22
August 2008. Upon the cancellation of these shares, the number of shares in
issue will be 1,452,053,776.
G H R
Musker
Company
Secretary
26 August
2008
Item
16
REPURCHASE
OF SHARES IN ASTRAZENECA PLC
Further to the
announcement of its irrevocable, non-discretionary share repurchase programme
for the period 5 August 2008 to 30 September 2008, AstraZeneca PLC announced
that under the terms of that programme it purchased for cancellation 190,016
ordinary shares of AstraZeneca PLC at a price of 2631 pence per share on 26
August 2008. Upon the cancellation of these shares, the number of shares in
issue will be 1,451,932,157.
G H R
Musker
Company
Secretary
27 August
2008
Item
17
REPURCHASE
OF SHARES IN ASTRAZENECA PLC
Further to the
announcement of its irrevocable, non-discretionary share repurchase programme
for the period 5 August 2008 to 30 September 2008, AstraZeneca PLC announced
that under the terms of that programme it purchased for cancellation 189,426
ordinary shares of AstraZeneca PLC at a price of 2639 pence per share on 27
August 2008. Upon the cancellation of these shares, the number of shares in
issue will be 1,451,772,938.
G H R
Musker
Company
Secretary
28 August
2008
Item
18
REPURCHASE
OF SHARES IN ASTRAZENECA PLC
Further to the
announcement of its irrevocable, non-discretionary share repurchase programme
for the period 5 August 2008 to 30 September 2008, AstraZeneca PLC announced
that under the terms of that programme it purchased for cancellation 186,153
ordinary shares of AstraZeneca PLC at a price of 2683 pence per share on 28
August 2008. Upon the cancellation of these shares, the number of shares in
issue will be 1,451,593,598.
G H R
Musker
Company
Secretary
29 August
2008
Item
19
Transparency
Directive
Voting
Rights and Capital
The
following notification is made in accordance with the UK Financial Services
Authority Disclosure and Transparency Rule 5.6.1. On 29 August
2008 the issued share capital of AstraZeneca PLC with voting rights is
1,451,683,530 ordinary shares of US$0.25. No shares are held in
Treasury. Therefore, the total number of voting rights in AstraZeneca PLC is
1,451,683,530.
The
above figure for the total number of voting rights may be used by shareholders
as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are
required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in,
AstraZeneca PLC under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
G
H R Musker
Company
Secretary
29
August 2008