Dealing by directors

DEALING BY DIRECTORS COMPANIES ACT 1985 SECTION 324/329 ASTRAZENECA PLC ANNOUNCES THAT MICHELE HOOPER, A DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY, HAS PURCHASED TODAY 500 AMERICAN DEPOSITARY SHARES OF THE COMPANY AT USD41.55 PER SHARE. EACH AMERICAN DEPOSITARY SHARE REPRESENTS ONE USD0.25 ORDINARY SHARE OF THE COMPANY. THIS REPRESENTS HER TOTAL INTEREST, WHICH IS APPROXIMATELY 0.00003 PER CENT OF THE ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY. G H R MUSKER COMPANY SECRETARY 4 SEPTEMBER 2003 ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.net The following files are available for download: http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2003/09/05/20030905BIT00220/wkr0001.doc http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2003/09/05/20030905BIT00220/wkr0002.pdf