Trading Update

Barr(A.G.) PLC
26 January 2006


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                           26 JANUARY 2006

                                A.G.BARR p.l.c.

                                 Trading update

A.G.BARR p.l.c., the Glasgow based manufacturer of soft drinks, including the
brands Irn-Bru, Tizer and Orangina, today announces a trading update ahead of
the current financial year end on 28th January 2006.

Trading update

The Company announces that it expects full year results to be in line with
market expectations, despite the competitive nature of the market and the
challenge of ongoing cost inflation, specifically further rises in utilities and
oil based commodity costs.

It is anticipated that the Preliminary Results will be announced on the 28th
March 2006.

Roger White, Chief Executive, commented:

'Trading performance across the last six months has been solid despite weakness
in the UK CSD (carbonated soft drinks) market. We are now seeing the benefits of
our ongoing investment in brand building and innovation as well as our
consistent control of key operating costs.'


For further information, please contact:

A.G.Barr                            Tel: [phone]
Roger White, Chief Executive

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




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