DEALING BY DIRECTORS COMPANIES ACT 1985 SECTIONS 324/329


DEALING BY DIRECTORS COMPANIES ACT 1985 SECTIONS 324/329

Transaction by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities
Disclosure Rules DR 3.1.2R

We hereby inform you that on 23 February 2007, the following Directors acquired an interest in the USD0.25 Ordinary Shares of AstraZeneca PLC.  The interest arises as a result of the previously disclosed arrangements relating to the payment of annual bonuses for 2006 whereby each individual is required to defer a portion of the bonus earned into shares for a period of three years.  The shares were allocated at a price of 2911 pence per share.  The individuals will become beneficially entitled to these shares on 24 February 2010.

Name	Number of shares allocated	Total interest in shares after this allocation	Percentage of shares in issue
J R Symonds	6,491	114,921	0.008%
J S Patterson	5,600	94,502	0.006%



G H R Musker
COMPANY SECRETARY