Director Shareholding

Associated British Foods PLC
03 July 2007

Associated British Foods plc


Director shareholding


The Company was notified, on 2 July 2007, that John Bason, Finance Director, had
purchased 39 ordinary shares in Associated British Foods plc on 2 July 2007, at
a price of £8.7899 per share, as a result of his participation in the Associated
British Foods plc Dividend Re-investment Plan.




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