Re Acquisition - Replacement

RNS Number : 8290P

Associated British Foods PLC

31 March 2009

 

The following replaces the Re Acquisition announcement released today under RNS Number 8235P at 13:30pm. The completion date for the transaction was omitted from the first paragraph of the release.  

The full amended text is shown below.

31 March 2009

Associated British Foods plc

European Commission clearance of proposed acquisition of Azucarera Ebro 

Associated British Foods plc ('ABF'), the international food, ingredients and retail group, has today confirmed that the European Commission has cleared the proposed acquisition by ABF of Azucarera Ebro, the leading sugar producer in Iberia. Completion of the transaction is expected at the end of April. 

For further enquiries please contact:
Associated British Foods
John Bason, Finance Director	Tel: [phone]
Citigate Dewe Rogerson
Jonathan Clare, Chris Barrie, Hannah Seward	Tel: [phone]

 

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