PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2004

PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2004 AstraZeneca PLC announced today the publication of its Notice of Annual General Meeting for 2004 together with a letter from the Chairman, Shareholders' Circular and Proxy Form. The date of the AGM is 29 April 2004. Copies are being despatched to shareholders from today. G H R Musker Company Secretary 15 March 2004 ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.net The following files are available for download: http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2004/03/15/20040315BIT00690/wkr0001.doc http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2004/03/15/20040315BIT00690/wkr0002.pdf