Directors' Dealings

ASSOCIATED BRITISH FOODS PLC


                            DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS

1)   NAME OF COMPANY

ASSOCIATED BRITISH FOODS PLC

2)   NAME OF DIRECTOR

G.H.WESTON, W.G.G.WESTON, G.G.WESTON

3)   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in
     respect of holding of the Director named in 2 above
     or holding of that person's spouse or children under
     the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

G.H.WESTON, W.G.G.WESTON, G.G.WESTON


4)   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than
     one holder, the number of shares held by each of 
     them. (If notified)

HOWARD INVESTMENTS LTD

5)   Please state whether notification relates to a
     person(s) connected with the Director named in 2
     above and identify the connected person(s)

HOWARD INVESTMENTS LTD, A SUBSIDIARY OF WITTINGTON INVESTMENTS LTD

6)   Please state the nature of the transaction. For
     PEP transactions please indicate whether
     general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
     discretionary

SHARE PURCHASE

7)   Number of shares/amount of
     stock acquired

836,523

8)   (0.106%)
    of issued Class

9)   Number of shares/amount
     of stock disposed

N/A

10)  ( N/A %)
    of issued Class

11)  Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES

12)  Price per share

408.0P

13)  Date of transaction

16.8.99

14)  Date company informed

18.8.99

15)  Total holding following this notification

416,705,671

16)  Total percentage holding of issued class following 
     this notification      

52.636%

      IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE COMPLETE 
                              THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17)  Date of grant

N/A

18)  Period during which or date on which exercisable

N/A

19)  Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

N/A

20)  Description of shares or debentures involved:
     class, number.

N/A

21)  Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication
     that price is to be fixed at time of exercise

N/A

22)  Total number of shares or debentures over which
     options held following this notification

N/A

23)  Any additional information

SHARES IN 15 ABOVE HELD BY HOWARD INVESTMENTS LTD OR WITTINGTON INVESTMENTS LTD

24)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

PE PATCHETT  0171 589 6363


25)  Name and signature of authorised company official
     responsible for making this notification

     Date of Notification...18 AUGUST 1999...............