Director Shareholding

AstraZeneca PLC
26 April 2002


DEALING BY DIRECTORS

COMPANIES ACT 1985 SECTION 324/329


ASTRAZENECA PLC ANNOUNCES THAT JOHN BUCHANAN, A DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY, HAS
PURCHASED TODAY 500 USD0.25 ORDINARY SHARES OF THE COMPANY AT 3309 PENCE PER
SHARE.  THIS REPRESENTS HIS TOTAL INTEREST, WHICH IS APPROXIMATELY 0.00003 PER
CENT OF THE ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY.


G H R MUSKER

COMPANY SECRETARY

26 APRIL 2002


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