Corporate Action

AstraZeneca PLC
17 October 2000

DEMERGER TO SHARES IN SYNGENTA AG VIA DIVIDEND IN SPECIE
SECURITY TITLE
*Ord Shs
MNEMONIC CODE        *AZN
SEDOL CODE           *989-529
TERMS                *For approximately every 40.2   -   1 Share of CHF10 in 
                      Ordinary Share of USD0.25          Syngenta AG 
                      in AstraZeneca.
DEALINGS COMMENCE NEW SHARES *13-11-00
PROVISIONAL EX DATE  *13-11-00
RECORD DATE          *10-11-00
NOTES *


DEMERGER TO SHARES IN SYNGENTA AG VIA DIVIDEND IN SPECIE
SECURITY TITLE
*ADR(1:1)
MNEMONIC CODE        *AZN$
SEDOL CODE           *2-989-022
TERMS                *For approximately every 40.2   -   5 Syngenta ADSs
                      AstraZeneca ADSs 
                      
PROVISIONAL EX DATE  *14-11-00
RECORD DATE          *13-11-00
NOTES *