Director/PDMR Shareholding

Associated British Foods PLC

21 November 2024

 

Associated British Foods plc

Director/PDMR Shareholdings

21 November 2024

Vesting and sale of shares

Ordinary shares of 5^15/22 pence in Associated British Foods plc (the 'Company'), awarded on 19 November 2021 under the terms of the Associated British Foods plc 2016 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the 'LTIP Plan') and the Associated British Foods plc 2016 Short-Term Incentive Plan (the 'STIP Plan'), vested and were released on 19 November 2024 to the Company's Chief Executive, George Weston, as follows: 

Director	No. of shares acquired on vesting under the LTIP Plan	No. of shares acquired on vesting under the STIP Plan
George Weston	106,809	13,366

On 19 November 2024, George Weston sold 56,653 shares at an average price of 2160.7345 p per share for the purpose of meeting his tax liabilities on the shares acquired in respect of the above.

Vesting and sale of shares

Ordinary shares of 5^15/22 pence in Associated British Foods plc (the 'Company'), awarded on 3 March 2023 in lieu of the M&S 2021-24 PSP, vested and were released on 19 November 2024 to the Company's Finance Director, Eoin Tonge, as follows: 

Director	No. of shares acquired on vesting in lieu of the M&S 2021-24 PSP award
Eoin Tonge	73,265

On 19 November 2024, Eoin Tonge sold 34,539 shares at an average price of 2160.7345 p per share for the purpose of meeting his tax liabilities on the shares acquired in respect of the above.

The notifications for the directors below, which are made in accordance with the requirements of Article 19 of the Market Abuse Regulation, provide further detail.

ASSOCIATED BRITISH FOODS PLC

DIRECTOR/PDMR SHAREHOLDING

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	George Weston
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Executive
b)	Initial notification/ Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Associated British Foods plc
b)	LEI	GBQKSY6W7G0OHCQ8OQ72
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 515/22p GB0006731235
b)	Nature of the transaction	Acquisition of shares on the vesting and release of an award under the terms of the Associated British Foods plc Long‐Term Incentive Plan.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 106,809
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	N/A
e)	Date of the transaction [YYYY-MM-DD]	2024-11-19
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	George Weston
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Executive
b)	Initial notification/ Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Associated British Foods plc
b)	LEI	GBQKSY6W7G0OHCQ8OQ72
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 515/22p GB0006731235
b)	Nature of the transaction	Acquisition of shares on the vesting and release of an award under the terms of the Associated British Foods plc Short‐Term Incentive Plan.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 13,366
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	N/A
e)	Date of the transaction [YYYY-MM-DD]	2024-11-19
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	George Weston
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Executive
b)	Initial notification/ Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Associated British Foods plc
b)	LEI	GBQKSY6W7G0OHCQ8OQ72
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 515/22p GB0006731235
b)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of shares to cover tax liabilities
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 2160.7345p 56,653
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	N/A
e)	Date of the transaction [YYYY-MM-DD]	2024-11-19
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Eoin Tonge
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Finance Director
b)	Initial notification/ Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Associated British Foods plc
b)	LEI	GBQKSY6W7G0OHCQ8OQ72
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 515/22p GB0006731235
b)	Nature of the transaction	Acquisition of shares on the vesting and release of an award in lieu of the M&S 2021-24 PSP.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 73,265
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	N/A
e)	Date of the transaction [YYYY-MM-DD]	2024-11-19
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Eoin Tonge
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Finance Director
b)	Initial notification/ Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Associated British Foods plc
b)	LEI	GBQKSY6W7G0OHCQ8OQ72
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 515/22p GB0006731235
b)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of shares to cover tax liabilities
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 2160.7345p 34,539
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	N/A
e)	Date of the transaction [YYYY-MM-DD]	2024-11-19
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

 

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