Second Interim Dividend

AstraZeneca PLC
24 February 2000


2ND INTERIM DIVIDEND
SECURITY TITLE
*Ord Shs
MNEMONIC CODE           *AZN 
SEDOL CODE              *989-529 
DIVIDEND AMOUNT         *$0.47 (29.1p, SEK4.01)
TOTAL                   *$0.70 (43.3p, SEK5.90)
PROVISIONAL EX DATE     *06-03-00
RECORD DATE             *10-03-00
PAYMENT DATE            *17-04-00
NOTES *