Grant of Share Options

Associated British Foods PLC
16 December 2003





                          ASSOCIATED BRITISH FOODS plc

                  GRANT OF SHARE OPTIONS ON 15 December 2003.





On 15th December 2003 the board of Associated British Foods plc granted 100,000
options at a price of 565.00p under the Associated British Foods 1994 Share
Option Scheme to Peter Jackson in accordance with his contract.




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