AssociatedBrit.Foods - Director's Shldg/Holdg in Co.

RNS No 3415m
ASSOCIATED BRITISH FOODS PLC


                            DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS

1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     ASSOCIATED BRITISH FOODS PLC

2)   NAME OF DIRECTORS
  
     G.H. WESTON
     W.G.G. WESTON
     G.G. WESTON

3)   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in
     respect of holding of the Director named in 2 above
     or holding of that person's spouse or children under
     the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

     G.H. WESTON,       W.G.G. WESTON,    G.G. WESTON

4)   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than
     one holder, the number of shares held by each of 
     them. (If notified)

      HOWARD INVESTMENTS LTD

5)   Please state whether notification relates to a
     person(s) connected with the Director named in 2
     above and identify the connected person(s)

     HOWARD INVESTMENTS LTD, A SUBSIDIARY OF
     WITTINGTON INVESTMENTS LTD

6)   Please state the nature of the transaction. For
     PEP transactions please indicate whether
     general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
     discretionary

     SHARE PURCHASE

7)   Number of shares/amount of
     stock acquired

     3,000,000

8)   (0.379%)
    of issued Class

9)   Number of shares/amount
     of stock disposed

N/A

10)  ( N/A %)
    of issued Class

11)  Class of security

     ORDINARY SHARES

12)  Price per share

      420.0p

13)  Date of transaction

     12.7.99

14)  Date company informed

     13.7.99

15)  Total holding following this notification

     413,903,696

16)  Total percentage holding of issued class following 
     this notification      

     52.282%

      IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE COMPLETE 
                              THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17)  Date of grant

N/A

18)  Period during which or date on which exercisable

N/A

19)  Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

N/A

20)  Description of shares or debentures involved:
     class, number.

N/A

21)  Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication
     that price is to be fixed at time of exercise

N/A

22)  Total number of shares or debentures over which
     options held following this notification

N/A

23)  Any additional information

     SHARES IN 15 ABOVE HELD BY HOWARD INVESTMENTS LTD
     OR WITTINGTON INVESTMENTS LTD

24)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     THM SHAW   0171 589 6363

25)  Name and signature of authorised company official
     responsible for making this notification

     THM SHAW, COMPANY SECRETARY

     Date of Notification......13 JULY 1999..............





                    DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS

1)  NAME OF COMPANY

    ASSOCIATED BRITISH FOODS PLC

2)  NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

    WITTINGTON INVESTMENTS LTD

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
    of the Shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial
    interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that
    person's spouse or children under the age of 18

    PURCHASED BY HOWARD INVESTMENTS LTD.
    A SUBSIDIARY OF WITTINGTON INVESTMENTS LTD

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
    shares held by each of them.

    HOWARD INVESTMENTS LTD

5)  Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

    3,000,000

6)  (0.379%) of issued Class

7)  Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

N/A

8)  ( N/A %) of issued Class

9)  Class of security

    ORDINARY SHARES


10) Date of transaction

    12.7.99

11) Date company informed

    13.7.99

12) Total holding following this notification

    413,903,696

13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     52.282%

14) Any additional information

    THE TOTAL IN 12. ABOVE IS HELD BY WITTINGTON INVESTMENTS LTD OR
    HOWARD INVESTMENTS LTD

15) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

    THM SHAW 0171 589 6363

16) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
    this notification
    THM SHAW, COMPANY SECRETARY

    Date of Notification......13 JULY 1999......


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