Result of AGM

AstraZeneca PLC
30 May 2000


ASTRAZENECA PLC
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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING : 26 MAY 2000
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AstraZeneca PLC announces the results of the polls taken at its Annual General
Meeting on Friday 26 May 2000 in respect of Items 8 and 9 on the Agenda, as
follows:

Item 8: Special Resolution to authorise the Directors to allot unissued
shares:

VOTES FOR: 780,948,260
VOTES AGAINST: 6,656,896

This Resolution was passed as a Special Resolution at the AGM.

Item 9: Special Resolution to authorise the Company to purchase its own
shares:

VOTES FOR: 787,391,063
VOTES AGAINST: 713,008

This Resolution was passed as a Special Resolution at the AGM.

G H R Musker
Company Secretary
30 May 2000