AB Foods Regulatory News (ABF)

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

John Bason

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Finance Director

b)

Initial notification/ Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

Associated British Foods plc

b)

LEI

GBQKSY6W7G0OHCQ8OQ72

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 515/22p

GB0006731235

b)

Nature of the transaction

Acquisition of shares as a result of participation in the Associated British Foods plc Dividend Reinvestment Plan.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

1,324

GBP 28.3299

e)

Date of the transaction

[YYYY-MM-DD]

 2018-01-12

f)

Place of the transaction

All markets