Director Shareholding

AstraZeneca PLC
19 May 2003

DEALING BY DIRECTORS

COMPANIES ACT 1985 SECTIONS 324/329



WE HEREBY INFORM YOU THAT, ON 16 MAY 2003, THE COMPANY SOLD ASTRAZENECA PLC
ORDINARY SHARES OF USD0.25 EACH AT A PRICE OF 2679 PENCE PER SHARE ON BEHALF OF
THE FOLLOWING DIRECTORS IN ORDER TO MEET AN IMMEDIATE INCOME TAX LIABILITY
ARISING ON THE RELEASE OF SHARES FROM THE COMPANY'S EXECUTIVE SHARE RETENTION
SCHEME.



NAME OF DIRECTOR              NUMBER OF SHARES    TOTAL INTEREST    PERCENTAGE OF
                              SOLD                AFTER SALE        SHARES IN ISSUE

T F W MCKILLOP                4,944               69,499             0.004
H L MOGREN                    3,810               62,164             0.004
J R SYMONDS                   2,899               10,929             0.001



G H R MUSKER
COMPANY SECRETARY
19 MAY 2003




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