Advanced Notice of Interim Results

Associated British Foods PLC
4 April 2000


LETTER TO: COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENTS OFFICE
           (dated 31 March 2000)

                       Associated British Foods plc

Associated British Foods plc, the international food and retail group, will be
announcing interim results on Tuesday 18 April 2000.

For further information:

Geoff Lancaster
Associated British Foods
Tel:  [phone]

Jonathan Clare/Andy Cornelius, Citigate Dewe Rogerson
Tel:  [phone]


FROM: ASSOCIATED BRITISH FOODS PLC