Acquisition

Barr(A.G.) PLC
24 December 2001


      24TH December 2001

                               A.G. Barr p.l.c.

A.G. Barr p.l.c. announce that they have purchased the remaining 60% of the
issued share capital of Findlays Ltd.  The consideration was £105,000 which
was satisfied in cash.


Barr acquired, in 1996, an initial 40% stake in Findlays who are the
proprietors of Findlays Natural Mineral Water which is bottled at source near
Dunbar, East Lothian.  Barr have acted as distributors for Findlays products
from the time of their initial investment.


For further information:


A.G. Barr
Robin Barr, Chairman or
Iain Greenock, Finance Director                   Tel: [phone]

Buchanan Communications:
Tim Thompson/Nicola Cronk                         Tel: [phone]