Item 5(e): Ordinary Resolution to re-elect Sir Peter Bonfield as a Director:

VOTES FOR: 830,994,339 (95.57%)

VOTES AGAINST: 38,475,456 (4.43%)

This Resolution was passed as an Ordinary Resolution at the AGM.

Percy Barnevik, Chairman of AstraZeneca PLC, said “My Board colleagues and I are delighted that Sir Peter Bonfield has been re-elected as a Director with such overwhelming support following the poll held at today’s Annual General Meeting. Sir Peter is making a key contribution to AstraZeneca in his role both as the senior Non-Executive Director and also as Chairman of the Remuneration Committee.”

Item 9: Special Resolution to authorise the Directors to allot unissued shares:

VOTES FOR: 813,215,344 (95.90%)

VOTES AGAINST: 34,776,305 (4.10%)

This Resolution was passed as a Special Resolution at the AGM.

Item 10: Special Resolution to authorise the Company to purchase its own shares:

VOTES FOR: 890,748,684 (99.86%)

VOTES AGAINST: 1,261,770 (0.14%)

This Resolution was passed as a Special Resolution at the AGM.

Under the Company’s Articles of Association, voting on all Special Resolutions is conducted by poll.

G H R Musker

Company Secretary

30 April 2003