Appointment

Associated British Foods PLC
26 February 2003


26 February 2003


 Associated British Foods announces new Chief Executive of George Weston Foods

Associated British Foods plc ('ABF'), the international food, ingredients and
retail group, today announced that George Weston has been appointed Chief
Executive of George Weston Foods, ABF's food operations in Australia and New
Zealand, with effect from 31 March.

George Weston is currently Chief Executive of Allied Bakeries, ABF's milling and
baking business in the UK, and is also Deputy Chairman of Associated British
Foods plc.

For further information please contact:

Associated British Foods

John Bason, Finance Director                  [phone]


Citigate Dewe Rogerson

Jonathan Clare, Chris Barrie, Sara Batchelor  [phone]



Notes to editors


George Weston Foods is a major processor and producer of primary and branded
food products in Australia and New Zealand.  For the financial year 2002 the
business achieved sales of £580 million and operating profit of £12 million.


In September 2002 ABF acquired the minority shareholdings in George Weston Foods
and it became a wholly-owned subsidiary.  George Weston Foods was delisted from
the Australian Stock Exchange on 27 September 2002.


George Weston biography:

2000 - Appointed Deputy Chairman of Associated British Foods plc and has been a
member of the board since April 1999.  George is currently Chief Executive of
Allied Bakeries and is a director of Wittington Investments Limited.


1992 to 1998 - He was Managing Director of Westmill Foods, after which he worked
for the group Finance Director until taking up his position at Allied Bakeries.


1988 - He joined the group in Australia and ran George Weston Foods milling
operations in Victoria from 1989 to 1990.


He is a PPE graduate from Oxford University, and has an MBA from Harvard
Business School.


Date of Birth:    March 1964



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