Director Shareholding

AstraZeneca PLC
2 April 2002

DEALING BY DIRECTORS

COMPANIES ACT 1985 SECTION 324/329



WE HEREBY CONFIRM THAT ON 28 MARCH 2002 THE FOLLOWING DIRECTORS OF ASTRAZENECA
PLC ACQUIRED AN INTEREST IN THE USD0.25 ORDINARY SHARES OF THE COMPANY.  THESE
INTERESTS, WHICH WILL BE REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF ASTRAZENECA SHARE TRUST
LIMITED, ARISE AS A RESULT OF A REVOCABLE ALLOCATION OF ASTRAZENECA SHARES TO
PARTICIPANTS IN THE ASTRA SHAREHOLDER VALUE INCENTIVE PLAN.  THE SHARES WILL NOT
BECOME BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY THE DIRECTORS UNTIL 13 NOVEMBER 2003.  IF A
DIRECTOR CEASES TO BE EMPLOYED BY THE COMPANY BEFORE THIS DATE THE ALLOCATION OF
SHARES MAY BE REVOKED.


NAME OF DIRECTOR         NUMBER OF SHARES    TOTAL INTEREST     PERCENTAGE OF ISSUED SHARES

H L MOGREN                      268               65,974             0.004

A B T STAVLING                  116                9,139             0.001


C E WILHELMSSON                 123               28,521             0.002





THE PRICE OF ORDINARY SHARES OF ASTRAZENECA PLC AT CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON 28 MARCH
2002 WAS 3487P.

G H R MUSKER

COMPANY SECRETARY

2 APRIL 2002



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