Directors' Dealings

AstraZeneca PLC
24 September 2001

DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS
COMPANIES ACT 1985 SECTIONS 324/329

WE HEREBY INFORM YOU THAT ON 21 SEPTEMBER 2001 EACH OF THE FOLLOWING
DIRECTORS OF ASTRAZENECA PLC WAS GRANTED AN OPTION UNDER THE COMPANY'S
SAVINGS RELATED SHARE OPTION SCHEME. THE OPTIONS ARE EXERCISABLE OVER THE
COMPANY'S USD0.25 ORDINARY SHARES.
 
 

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

T F W MCKILLOP    130             2971P       01.12.04-31.05.05    259,764
                                                                     
J R SYMONDS       195             2971P       01.12.04-31.05.05    130,833


G H R MUSKER
COMPANY SECRETARY
24 SEPTEMBER 2001