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Associated British Foods PLC
7 December 1999



                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

ASSOCIATED BRITISH FOODS PLC



2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

WITTINGTON INVESTMENTS LTD


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

PURCHASED BY HOWARD INVESTMENTS LTD. A SUBSIDIARY OF WITTINGTON INVESTMENTS LTD


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

HOWARD INVESTMENTS LTD



5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

1,020,000 / 335,000 / 697,000 / 833,593


6)   (0.365%) of issued Class


7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

N/A

8)   ( N/A %) of issued Class


9)   Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES


10)  Date of transaction

01.12.99 / 02.12.99 / 03.12.99 / 06.12.99 


11)  Date company informed

07.12.99


12)  Total holding following this notification

428,191,137
               
              
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

54.087%


14)  Any additional information

THE TOTAL IN 12 ABOVE IS HELD BY WITTINGTON INVESTMENTS LTD OR HOWARD
INVESTMENTS LTD


15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

L RENDALL  0171 589 6363


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

     Date of Notification ... 7 DECEMBER 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

1,020,000 / 335,000 / 697,000 / 833,593


8)   (0.365% )
    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

331.89P / 340.14P / 352.14P / 356.5838P


13) Date of transaction

01.12.99 / 02.12.99 / 03.12.99 / 6.12.99


14) Date company informed

07.12.99


15) Total holding following this notification

428,191,137


16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

54.087%


     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

L RENDALL 0171 589 6363


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

    Date of Notification....... 7 DECEMBER 1999 ..... ........