Board Change & Trading Update

Barr(A.G.) PLC
20 January 2004

                                                               20 January 2004


                                A.G.BARR p.l.c.

                        Board Changes and Trading Update

A.G.Barr p.l.c., the Glasgow based manufacturer of soft drinks, including the
brands Irn-Bru, Tizer and Orangina, announces that, as of 1st February 2004,
Robin Barr (66) will step down from his current position as full time Executive
Chairman.  Robin Barr will continue as Chairman on a part time basis, remaining
involved in key strategic matters.

Roger White (38), currently Managing Director, has been appointed Chief
Executive.

Trading Update

In advance of the end of its current financial year on 31st January, the Company
also announces that despite the market place continuing to be competitive and
having been somewhat softer since the end of the weather buoyed summer trading
period, it expects full year results to match market expectations.  It is
anticipated that the preliminary statement will be released on 29th March 2004.

Robin Barr said 'I am delighted that the succession planning, which saw Roger
White join us from RHM in 2002, has now moved to a successful conclusion.  Roger
has delivered a first class performance since he started as our Managing
Director some eighteen months ago and I am confident that he has both the skills
and the motivation to succeed in his new role as Chief Executive.  I look
forward to the continuing development of the Company and its brands'.

Roger White commented 'I very much look forward to the challenge of leading the
Company which, while possessing a long and successful history, has - I believe -
the potential to develop much further'.

For further information:

A.G. Barr
Robin Barr/Roger White                                Tel: [phone]

Buchanan Communications
Tim Thompson/Nicola Cronk                             Tel: [phone]


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