Segmental Analysis

Associated British Foods PLC
08 April 2003


For immediate release


8 April 2003


Associated British Foods plc - Comparative Segmental Analysis


Associated British Foods announces, today, amendments to the Group's segmental
analysis, as detailed below.  These changes are designed to enhance the
understanding of the company following recent acquisitions and disposals.


The results for the 24 weeks ended 1 March 2003 will be announced on 16 April
2003. In advance of this announcement, set out below is the analysis for the 24
weeks ended 2 March 2002 and the year ended 14 September 2002 on the new
segmental basis for comparative purposes.


The changes are as follows:


•  the retained UK flour mills are integrated with Allied Bakeries and
included in grocery


•  with the acquisition of Mazola in the US, ACH is now included in
grocery


•  following the disposal of Allied Glass Containers, the renamed
retail segment represents Primark

•  the businesses in Australia and New Zealand are now analysed across
the grocery and ingredients segments although the results for this region are
still identified in the analysis by geography


•  the renamed ingredients segment now comprises SPI, Abitec and the
Australian ingredients businesses



The group now analyses its results across four business segments:  grocery,
primary food & agriculture, ingredients and retail.


The figures have been adjusted for the disposals made by the group in the first
half of the 2003 financial year: Allied Glass Containers, British third party
flour milling and the rice specialities business at Brinkley in the US.


For the sake of clarity, there is no change to the totals for turnover,
operating profit or capital employed previously reported.

For further information please contact:

John Bason, Finance Director tel: [phone]

                                              Group turnover          Operating profit                 Capital employed
                                        24 weeks      52 weeks        24 weeks     52 weeks        24 weeks     52 weeks
                                        ended         ended           ended           ended           ended        ended
                                       2 March        14 Sept          2 March      14 Sept         2 March      14 Sept
                                          2002           2002             2002         2002            2002         2002

                                        £m            £m              £m           £m              £m           £m
Analysis by business

Grocery                                 923           2,027           50           108             751          702
Primary food & agriculture              720           1,545           72           168             883          692
Ingredients                             123           291             12           30              136          131
Retail                                  312           654             37           72              290          298
Inter company sales                     (82)          (169)           -            -               -            -
Central costs/capital employed          -             -               (6)          (15)            (33)         (32)
Pension credit                          -             -               10           22              -            -
                                        1,996         4,348           175          385             2,027        1,791
Businesses disposed:
   Grocery                              56            117             2            4               54           55
   Ingredients                          15            22              (1)          (2)             13           -
   Packaging                            25            58              2            5               45           46
   Pension credit                       -             -               1            3               -            -
                                        2,092         4,545           179          395             2,139        1,892
Amortisation of goodwill                -             -               (6)          (18)            -            -
                                        2,092         4,545           173          377             2,139        1,892

Analysis by geography (by origin and destination)
European Union (mainly UK & Ireland)    1,349         2,853           129          292             1,411        1,239

Australia & New Zealand                 256           580             9            12              250          207
North America                           314           709             21           42              223          219
Elsewhere                               88            233             6            17              143          126
Inter company sales                     (11)          (27)            -            -               -            -
Pension credit                          -             -               10           22              -            -
                                        1,996         4,348           175          385             2,027        1,791

Businesses disposed:
   European Union                       66            149             4            9               87           89
   Australia & New Zealand              15            22              (1)          (2)             13           -
   North America                        15            26              -            -               12           12
   Pension credit                       -             -               1            3               -            -
                                        2,092         4,545           179          395             2,139        1,892

Amortisation of goodwill                -             -               (6)          (18)            -            -
                                        2,092         4,545           173          377             2,139        1,892


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