Syngenta

SYNGENTA AstraZeneca announced today that it expects to hold an Extraordinary General Meeting on Wednesday 11th October 2000 to enable shareholders to vote on the proposed transaction relating to the establishment of Syngenta announced on 2nd December 1999. The transaction is undergoing Phase 2 Review by the European and US Authorities and approval is anticipated during the second half of this year. G H R Musker Company Secretary ------------------------------------------------------------ Please visit http://www.bit.se for further information The following files are available for download: http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2000/04/12/20000412BIT00370/bit0001.doc http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2000/04/12/20000412BIT00370/bit0002.pdf