Dividend Notification

AstraZeneca PLC
1 August 2000

INTERIM DIVIDEND
SECURITY TITLE
*Ord Shs/ADR (1:1)
MNEMONIC CODE         *AZN/AZN$
SEDOL CODE            *989-529/2-989-022
DIVIDEND AMOUNT       *$0.23
PROVISIONAL EX DATE   *04-09-00/06-09-00
RECORD DATE           *08-09-00
PAYMENT DATE          *23-10-00
NOTES *

INTERIM DIVIDEND
SECURITY TITLE
*ADR (1:1)
MNEMONIC CODE         *AZN$
SEDOL CODE            *2-989-022
DIVIDEND AMOUNT       *Info N/Av
PROVISIONAL EX DATE   *06-09-00
RECORD DATE           *08-09-00
PAYMENT DATE          *23-10-00
NOTES *