Director share dealing

Associated British Foods PLC
15 January 2007


Associated British Foods plc

Director share dealing

On Friday, 12 January 2007 the Company was notified that John Bason, Finance
Director, had purchased 78 ordinary shares in Associated British Foods plc on 12
January 2007, at a price of £8.325 per share, as a result of his participation
in the Associated British Foods plc Dividend Re-investment Plan.


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