Director shareholding

Associated British Foods PLC
23 January 2008

Associated British Foods plc

23 January 2008

Director shareholding


The Company was yesterday notified that Peter Smith, Non-Executive Director, had
purchased 2,000 ordinary shares in Associated British Foods plc on 22 January
2008 at a price of 818 pence per share.  This transaction took place on the
London Market.






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