DEALINGS COMMENCE IN SYNGENTA AG

Based on the price per Syngenta share in the Global Secondary Offering, the declared amount of the AstraZeneca PLC dividend to facilitate the demerger of Zeneca Agrochemicals is USD 2,117,172,514. This is equivalent to a dividend amount of USD 1.20 per AstraZeneca share (and £0.84 and SEK 11.95 per AstraZeneca share).

The amount of the dividend has been satisfied by a dividend in specie of Syngenta shares.

The final ratio for determining the number of Syngenta shares to be received by AstraZeneca shareholders is 1 Syngenta share for every 40.237651 AstraZeneca shares held.

For UK shareholders liable to income tax on receipt of this dividend, the Inland Revenue has agreed that the taxable income per share is the declared amount described above.

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