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RNS Number : 7612H Associated British Foods PLC 07 May 2025
7 MAY 2025
ASSOCIATED BRITISH FOODS PLC
DIRECTOR/PDMR SHAREHOLDING
Associated British Foods plc ('the Company') has been notified of the
following transactions in its shares by the trustees of the G H Weston 1964
Settlement ('the Trust'). The Trust has a number of beneficiaries, including
George Weston, the Chief Executive of the Company, and as such is considered
to be a 'person closely associated' for the purposes of the notification
requirements contained in the UK Market Abuse Regulation.
The first notification relates to the removal of pledges over shares in the
Company as security, which shares are held by the Trust for the benefit of
persons other than George Weston (and which pledges were included within
announcements dated 26 January 2021 and 3 September 2019).
The second notification relates to the removal of pledges of shares in the
Company as security, which shares are held by the Trust for the benefit of
George Weston (and which pledges were announced on 26 January 2021).
The notifications below, which are made in accordance with the requirements of
Article 19 of the UK Market Abuse Regulation, provide further detail.
ASSOCIATED BRITISH FOODS PLC
DIRECTOR/PDMR SHAREHOLDING
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
associated
a) Name RBC Trust Company (Jersey) Limited and RBC Trustees (Jersey) Limited as
trustees of the G H Weston 1964 Settlement
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status The notification concerns a person closely associated with a person
discharging managerial responsibilities.
The relevant person discharging managerial responsibilities is George Weston,
the Chief Executive of Associated British Foods plc.
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 Ordinary shares of 5(15/22)p
Identification code
GB0006731235
b) Nature of the transaction Removal of pledging of shares in Associated British Foods plc held by a person
closely associated with a person discharging managerial responsibilities.
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
N/A 1,540,000
N/A 1,319,973
N/A 1,540,000
N/A 1,319,973
N/A 1,319,971
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price 7,039,917
N/A
e) Date of the transaction 2025-04-29
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
7,039,917
N/A
e)
Date of the transaction
2025-04-29
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
ASSOCIATED BRITISH FOODS PLC
DIRECTOR/PDMR SHAREHOLDING
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
associated
a) Name RBC Trust Company (Jersey) Limited and RBC Trustees (Jersey) Limited as
trustees of the G H Weston 1964 Settlement
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status The notification concerns a person closely associated with a person
discharging managerial responsibilities.
The relevant person discharging managerial responsibilities is George Weston,
the Chief Executive of Associated British Foods plc.
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 Ordinary shares of 5(15/22)p
Identification code
GB0006731235
b) Nature of the transaction Removal of pledging of shares in Associated British Foods plc held by a person
closely associated with a person discharging managerial responsibilities.
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
N/A 1,540,000
N/A 1,319,975
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price 2,859,975
N/A
e) Date of the transaction 2025-04-29
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
2,859,975
N/A
e)
Date of the transaction
2025-04-29
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
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