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09/12/2022 07:00

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RNS Number : 1233J  Associated British Foods PLC  09 December 2022

For release 9 december 2022

 

Associated British Foods plc

AGM Trading update

 

Associated British Foods plc is holding its Annual General Meeting today. At
the meeting the Chairman, Michael McLintock, will say:

 

"Today I am providing a trading update for the Group for this financial year,
further to our Annual Results Announcement on 8 November.

 

Our outlook for the full year is unchanged. We continue to expect further
significant input cost inflation, but the volatility of our input costs has
diminished.

 

We continue to expect the aggregate profit of our Food businesses to be ahead
of our last financial year.

 

At this early stage, Primark trading in this financial year has been
encouraging. We are on track to open 27 new stores this financial year, ten of
these opening in the run-up to Christmas, and to date we have opened six new
stores, including one today in Angers, France.

 

For the full year, we continue to expect significant growth in sales for the
Group, and adjusted operating profit and adjusted earnings per share to be
lower than the previous financial year."

 

 

For further information please contact:

Associated British Foods:

Tel: 020 7399 6545

John Bason, Finance Director

Chris Barrie, Corporate Affairs Director

 

Citigate Dewe Rogerson:

Tel: 020 7638 9571

Holly Gillis

Tel: 07940 797560

 

 

 

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