Director Shareholding

AstraZeneca PLC
30 March 2001


DEALING BY DIRECTORS
COMPANIES ACT 1985 SECTIONS 324/329

WE HEREBY INFORM YOU THAT ON 29 MARCH 2001 THE FOLLOWING DIRECTORS OF
ASTRAZENECA PLC WERE GRANTED OPTIONS UNDER THE ASTRAZENECA SHARE OPTION PLAN. 
THE OPTIONS ARE EXERCISABLE OVER THE COMPANY'S USD0.25 ORDINARY SHARES.


NAME OF           NUMBER OF     EXERCISE    PERIOD WHEN       TOTAL NUMBER 
DIRECTOR          SHARES UNDER  PRICE PER   EXERCISABLE       OF SHARES
                  OPTION        SHARE                         UNDER OPTION    
     

T F W MCKILLOP    65,745        3244P       29.3.04-28.3.11   259,634
H L MOGREN        41,615        3244P       29.3.04-28.3.11   174,897         
A B T STAVLING    25,893        3244P       29.3.04-28.3.11   100,390
J R SYMONDS       28,483        3244P       29.3.04-28.3.11   130,638
C E WILHELMSSON   28,483        3244P       29.3.04-28.3.11   109,761


G H R MUSKER
COMPANY SECRETARY
30 MARCH 2001