Holding(s) in Company

AstraZeneca PLC
17 January 2005





Companies Act 1985 Section 198

Disclosure of interest in voting shares in public companies



On 14 January 2005 we were formally notified that Putnam Investment Management,
LLC and the Putnam Advisory Company, LLC no longer have a notifiable interest in
the USD0.25 Ordinary Shares of AstraZeneca PLC.



G H R Musker

Company Secretary

17 January 2005



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