Notice of Quarterly Rslts

ASTRAZENECA PLC
8 October 1999



ASTRAZENECA PLC WILL ANNOUNCE ITS THIRD QUARTER AND NINE
MONTHS RESULTS ON THURSDAY 28 OCTOBER 1999 AT 11.00 (UK
TIME).  THIS IS A CHANGE TO THE DATE PREVIOUSLY ADVISED
AND WILL COINCIDE MORE CLOSELY WITH THE ROUTINE BOARD
MEETING BEING HELD IN SWEDEN THAT WEEK.  THERE WILL BE AN
ANALYST AND INVESTOR CONFERENCE CALL AT 1.30 P.M. (UK
TIME).


G H R MUSKER
COMPANY SECRETARY