AstraZeneca (AZN)

     The information set forth in Exhibit 15.2 hereto “Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm” is incorporated in this section by reference. The information (including graphs and tabular data) set forth under the headings “Financial Statements” on pages 84 to 128 (including the information set forth under the subheading “Notes to the Financial Statements”), “Principal Subsidiaries” on page 129, “Additional Information for US Investors” on pages 130 to 136, “Explanation of Transition to IFRS” on pages 137 to 138, “Group Financial Record—IFRS” on page 145, “Group Financial Record—US GAAP” on page 146 and “Shareholder Information” on pages 147 to 153 of the Company’s “Annual Report and Form 20-F Information 2005” furnished as an exhibit to its Report on Form 6-K dated March 13, 2006 is incorporated herein by reference.

      AstraZeneca continues to present certain items as exceptional under IFRS and disclose earnings per share both before and after these items. Items are regarded as exceptional when they are unusual and/or of a non-recurring nature. Such items are so identified when, in the opinion of the Directors, their separate classification is necessary in order for the reader to understand the results of the business fully. There were no such items in 2005.

     The information set out in these accounts does not constitute the company’s statutory accounts under the U.K. Companies Acts for the years ended 31 December 2005, 2004 or 2003. Those accounts have been reported on by the company’s auditors; their reports were unqualified and did not contain a statement under section 237(2) or (3) of the Companies Act 1985. The accounts for 2004 and 2003 have been delivered to the registrar of companies and those for 2005 will be delivered in due course.