Appointment

Associated British Foods PLC
24 May 2007

Associated British Foods plc

24 May 2007



Lord Jay of Ewelme GCMG



Lord Jay of Ewelme GCMG, Non-Executive Director, has been appointed as a
Non-Executive Director to the Boards of Valeo, the French-based automobile parts
company and Credit Agricole, the French-based international banking group.  The
appointments were ratified at the Annual General Meetings of Valeo and Credit
Agricole on, respectively, 21 May 2007 and 23 May 2007.





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