Press Releases
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2008
Interim management statement
10 July 2008
Director shareholding
7 July 2008
ABF announces the merger of Jordans and Ryvita
2 June 2008
Interim Report
24 April 2008
Director shareholding
24 April 2008
Interim results for the 24 weeks ended 1 March 2008
22 April 2008
Pre Close Period Trading Update
25 February 2008
Confirmation of permanent renunciation of 13.5% of UK sugar quota by British Sugar
6 February 2008
Director shareholding
23 January 2008
Interim management statement
17 January 2008
Director shareholding
14 January 2008
IMS and reporting timetable 2008
9 January 2008
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2007
Director/PDMR shareholding
21 December 2007
Doc re. AGM Resolutions
10 December 2007
Result of AGM
10 December 2007
Chairmans Address to AGM
7 December 2007
Annual Information Update
23 November 2007
Executive Share Incentive Plan 2003
22 November 2007
Illovo Sugar announces £100 million investment in Mali
22 November 2007
Annual Report and Accounts 2007 and associated documents
9 November 2007
Notification of Major Interest in Shares
7 November 2007
Preliminary Announcement for year ended 15 September 2007
6 November 2007
Directorate Changes
1 November 2007
Acquisition of a 20% stake in Jordans
14 September 2007
Pre Close Period Trading Update
10 September 2007
Director shareholding
03 July 2007
ABF in joint venture to build £205m UK biofuel plant
26 June 2007
ABF Acquires Patak’s
29 May 2007
Holding(s) in Company
25 May 2007
Lord Jay of Ewelme GCMG
24 May 2007
Director share dealing
26 April 2007
Publication of document
26 April 2007
Interim results for the 24 weeks ended 3 March 2007
24 April 2007
Notification of Major Interests in Shares
19 March 2007
Board changes
28 February 2007
Pre Close Period Trading Update
26 February 2007
Notification of Major Interests in Shares
6 February 2007
Director share dealing
15 January 2007
Appointment of Joint Corporate Broker
5 January 2007
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2006
Executive Share Incentive Plan 2003
19 December 2006
Voting Rights and Capital
19 December 2006
Publication of resolutions dealing with special business passed at the annual general meeting held on 8 December 2006
11 December 2006
AGM Statement
8 December 2006
Annual information update
24 November 2006
Associated British Foods Executive Share Incentive Plan 2003
21 November 2006
Associated British Foods Executive Share Incentive Plan 2003
20 November 2006
Preliminary results for the year ended 16 September 2006
7 November 2006
Appointment of Non-Executive Directors
1 November 2006
Pre Close Period Trading Update
11 September 2006
Completion of the acquisition of 51% of the shares in Illovo Sugar
4 September 2006
Director share dealing
4 July 2006
Associated British Foods announces further plans for the development of British Sugar
4 July 2006
Notification of major interests in shares
3 July 2006
Associated British Foods announces a collaboration with BP and DuPont on UK biofuel production
20 June 2006
Lord MacGregor
8 June 2006
Notification of major interests in shares
7 June 2006
Director share dealing
2 June 2006
Notification of major interests in shares
24 May 2006
Associated British Foods plc announces a recommended offer to acquire 51% of Illovo, Africa’s largest sugar producer
19 May 2006
Notification of major interests in shares
2 May 2006
Notification of major interests in shares
25 April 2006
Notification of major interests in shares
21 April 2006
Interim results for the 24 weeks ended 4 March 2006
19 April 2006
Notification of major interests in shares
27 March 2006
Notification of major interests in shares
16 March 2006
Statement on discussions with Illovo Sugar Limited
15 March 2006
Notification of major interests in shares
13 March 2006
Notification of major interests in shares
10 March 2006
Notification of major interests in shares
9 March 2006
Pre Close Period Trading Update
27 February 2006
Notification of major interests in shares
15 February 2006
Notification of major interests in shares
24 January 2006
Notification of major interests in shares
24 January 2006
Notification of major interests in shares
18 January 2006
Director share dealing
16 January 2006
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2005
Executive share incentive plan
22 December 2005
Notification of major interests in shares
22 December 2005
Presentation of information under IFRS
15 December 2005
Publication of resolutions dealing with special business passed at the annual general meeting
12 December 2005
AGM Statement
9 December 2005
Council of European Ministers of Agriculture reach agreement on the Commission's proposals for the reform of the EU sugar regime
25 November 2005
Annual report and accounts 2005 and notice of annual general meeting on 9 December 2005
10 November 2005
Associated British Foods plc preliminary results for year ended 17 September 2005
8 November 2005
Primark warehouse announcement
2 November 2005
Director share dealing
15 September 2005
Pre Close Period Trading Update
12 September 2005
Completion of the acquisition of Littlewoods Stores
29 July 2005
ABF accelerates expansion of Primark with the acquisition of Littlewoods
11 July 2005
Director share dealing
5 July 2005
Publication of the European Commission's proposals for the reform of the EU sugar regime
22 June 2005
Non-executive director share dealing.
26 April 2005
Associated British Foods plc announces 16% increase in adjusted profit before tax and 14% increase in interim dividend.
19 April 2005
Associated British Foods And Cargill Complete Joint Venture.
4 April 2005
Directorate Change
30 March 2005
Director share dealing
04 March 2005
ABF issues pre-close trading statement
28 February 2005
Further store acquisitions for Primark
14 February 2005
Director Shareholding
26 January 2005
Director Share Dealing
17 January 2005
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2004
AGM Statement
10 December 2004
UK Joint Venture with Cargill
9 December 2004
Director Share Dealings
26 November 2004
Annual Report & Accounts
16 November 2004
Good performances across the group drive strong profit growth at ABF
10 November 2004
Appointment of Non-Executive Director
3 November 2004
Completion of international yeast, yeast extract and bakery ingredients acquisition
1 October 2004
George Weston to succeed Peter Jackson as Chief Executive of Associated British Foods in April 2005
23 September 2004
Pre Close Period Trading Update
13 September 2004
Completion of US herbs and spices Acquisition
3 September 2004
Completion of Billington's acquisition
20 August 2004
US$1.35 billion food ingredients acquisitions for ABF
22 July 2004
ABF acquires Billington's Sugar
27 May 2004
Completion of Acquisition
5 May 2004
Associated British Foods announces 10% increase in adjusted profit before tax and 11% increase in first interim dividend
14 April 2004
ABF buys Mexican food oils brands from Unilever
9 March 2004
Pre Close Period Trading Update
23 February 2004
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2003
AGM Statement
5 December 2003
Associated British Foods profits increase by 10% to £473m
4 November 2003
Non Executive Director
10 September 2003
Pre Close Period Trading Update
8 September 2003
Associated British Foods plc appointment of non-executive director
21 May 2003
Associated British Foods announces 13% increase in profit before tax and 12% increase in first interim dividend
16 April 2003
Associated British Foods plc - Comparative Segmental Analysis
8 April 2003
Associated British Foods announces new Chief Executive of George Weston Foods
26 February 2003
Completion of disposal of British third party flour milling business
25 February 2003
Pre Close Period Trading Update
24 February 2003
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2002
ABF streamlines its UK milling operations
19 December 2002
ABF sells Allied Glass Containers
16 December 2002
AGM Statement
5 December 2002
Completion of Ovomaltine Acquisition
29 November 2002
Associated British Foods delivers strong profit growth with substantial cash generation
5 November 2002
ABF buys international Ovaltine brands from Novartis
8 October 2002
George Weston Foods
6 September 2002
Pre Close Period Trading Update
5 September 2002
George Weston Foods
5 July 2002
Completion of Mazola Acquisition
2 July 2002
ABF Buys Unilever's Mazola and Associated Brands in North America
23 April 2002
Associated British Foods reports strong growth for interim period 2002
17 April 2002
Pre Close Period Trading Update
27 February 2002
Mr Garry Weston
15 February 2002
Appointment of Non-Executive Director
16 January 2002
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2001
AGM Statement
7 December 2001
Associated British Foods reports robust preliminary results
6 November 2001
Röhm Enzyme changes name to AB Enzymes
1 September 2001
ABF reports strong performance in first half
18 April 2001
ABF to Create New Force in UK Bakery Ingredients Market
8 January 2001
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2000
AGM statement
15 December 2000
Garry Weston steps down from the Board
15 November 2000
Associated British Foods' North American subsidiary, ACH Food Companies, Inc. Announces Acquisition of Procter & Gamble Commercial Shortening and Oil Business
13 November 2000
ABF strengthens its pharmaceutical and nutritional business in the US.
10 November 2000
Associated British Foods reshapes for growth
8 November 2000
Further Agriculture Business Gains For ABF
2 November 2000
ABF Sells Burton's Biscuits
30 October 2000
ABF Announces Long Term US Vegetable Oil Supply Agreement with ADM
26 October 2000
Associated British Foods plc to buy SPI Holding Company
20 October 2000
Further Store Acquisitions for Primark
19 September 2000
EU Sugar Quota Cuts
14 September 2000
ABF Sells UK Starch Business
11 September 2000
ABF Adds To US Pharmaceutical and Food Ingredient Interests
12 July 2000
Further Polish Sugar Acquisitions for ABF
6 July 2000
Chairmanship of Associated British Foods
31 May 2000
ABF Completes Sale of Ice Cream Business
8 May 2000
Associated British Foods appoints Citigate Dewe Rogerson
8 February 2000
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1999
ABF Adds Enzymes To Growing Ingredients Portfolio
1 November 1999
Chairman, Garry Weston, suffers a mild stroke
6 September 1999
Share capital consolidation
7 May 1999
Appointment of John Bason as Finance Director
29 March 1999
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1998
Peter Jackson appointed Chief Executive of ABF
4 Decemeber 1998
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