Notice of Meeting

AstraZeneca PLC
11 December 2000


AstraZeneca R&D Update

Tomorrow, Tuesday 12 December 2000, AstraZeneca is holding an R&D Update
meeting at AstraZeneca R&D Molndal in Sweden for analysts and investors.

Investors can access a live webcast through a link that will be posted on the
AstraZeneca website at www.astrazeneca.com.  The presentations start at 8:00am
local Sweden time, 7:00am GMT and 2:00am Eastern Daylight Time.  A recorded
webcast will be available for replay through Friday, 22 December 2000.

11 December 2000

Further enquires to:

Michael Olsson:         Tel. [phone]
Ed Seage:               Tel. [phone]
Jorgen Winroth:         Tel. [phone]