Directors' Dealings

Associated British Foods PLC
16 November 1999

                       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

    310,000 / 558,073 / 350,000

8)   (0.154% )
    of issued Class

9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

     N/A


10)  (    % )
   of issued Class

     N/A

11) Class of security

    ORDINARY SHARES

12) Price per share

    368.82p / 365.41p / 366.43p

13) Date of transaction

    9.11.99 / 11.11.99 / 15.11.99

14) Date company informed

    16.11.99

15) Total holding following this notification

    418,223,744

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     52.828%

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

17) Date of grant



18) Period during which or date on which exercisable



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



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



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



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



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

    TIM SHAW 0171 589 6363

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification
                                    T M SHAW
                                    COMPANY SECRETARY

    Date of Notification.........   16 NOVEMBER 1999  .......................