AGM Poll Votes

AstraZeneca PLC 30 April 2003 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: ASTRAZENECA PLC ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING : 30 APRIL 2003 AstraZeneca PLC announced the results of the polls taken at its Annual General Meeting today in respect of Items 5(e), 9 and 10 on the Agenda, as follows: Item 5(e): Ordinary Resolution to re-elect Sir Peter Bonfield as a Director: VOTES FOR: 830,994,339 (95.57%) VOTES AGAINST: 38,475,456 (4.43%) This Resolution was passed as an Ordinary Resolution at the AGM. Percy Barnevik, Chairman of AstraZeneca PLC, said 'My Board colleagues and I are delighted that Sir Peter Bonfield has been re-elected as a Director with such overwhelming support following the poll held at today's Annual General Meeting. Sir Peter is making a key contribution to AstraZeneca in his role both as the senior Non-Executive Director and also as Chairman of the Remuneration Committee.' Item 9: Special Resolution to authorise the Directors to allot unissued shares: VOTES FOR: 813,215,344 (95.90%) VOTES AGAINST: 34,776,305 (4.10%) This Resolution was passed as a Special Resolution at the AGM. Item 10: Special Resolution to authorise the Company to purchase its own shares: VOTES FOR: 890,748,684 (99.86%) VOTES AGAINST: 1,261,770 (0.14%) This Resolution was passed as a Special Resolution at the AGM. Under the Company's Articles of Association, voting on all Special Resolutions is conducted by poll. G H R Musker Company Secretary 30 April 2003 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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