Director Shareholding

AstraZeneca PLC
2 April 2002

DEALING BY DIRECTORS

COMPANIES ACT 1985 SECTIONS 324/329



WE HEREBY INFORM YOU THAT ON 28 MARCH 2002 THE FOLLOWING DIRECTORS OF
ASTRAZENECA PLC WERE GRANTED OPTIONS UNDER THE ASTRAZENECA SHARE OPTION PLAN.
THE OPTIONS ARE EXERCISABLE OVER THE COMPANY'S USD0.25 ORDINARY SHARES.




NAME OF DIRECTOR          NUMBER OF SHARES    EXERCISE PRICE    PERIOD WHEN EXERCISABLE  TOTAL NUMBER OF
                          UNDER OPTION        PER SHARE                                  SHARES UNDER OPTION


T F W MCKILLOP            79,812              3487p             28.3.05-27.3.12          339,068
H L MOGREN                41,928              3487p             28.3.05-27.3.12          216,825
A B T STAVLING            27,020              3487p             28.3.05-27.3.12          119,360
J R SYMONDS               29,815              3487p             28.3.05-27.3.12          160,376
C E WILHELMSSON           27,983              3487p             28.3.05-27.3.12          128,719





G H R MUSKER

COMPANY SECRETARY



2 APRIL 2002





                      This information is provided by RNS
            The company news service from the London Stock Exchange