Acquisition

DCC PLC
31 August 2004




                   DCC completes acquisition of Allied Foods

DCC plc announces that, following clearance from the Competition Authority in
Ireland, its Food & Beverage division has completed the acquisition of Allied
Foods Limited. Full details of the transaction were set out in a Stock Exchange
announcement on 3 August 2004.



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