REG - Assoc.British Foods - Director/PDMR Shareholdings
19/11/2025 17:15
For best results when printing this announcement, please click on link below:
https://newsfile.refinitiv.com/getnewsfile/v1/story?guid=urn:newsml:reuters.com:20251119:nRSS2454Ia&default-theme=true
RNS Number : 2454I Associated British Foods PLC 19 November 2025
Associated British Foods plc
Director/PDMR Shareholdings
19 November 2025
Vesting and sale of shares for George Weston
Ordinary shares of 5(15/22) pence in Associated British Foods plc (the
'Company'), awarded on 9 December 2022 under the terms of the Associated
British Foods plc Restricted Share Plan 2022 (the 'RSP') and the Associated
British Foods plc 2016 Short-Term Incentive Plan (the 'STIP'), vested and were
released on 17 November 2025 to the Company's Chief Executive, George Weston,
as follows:
Director No. of shares acquired on vesting under the RSP No. of shares acquired on vesting under the STIP
George Weston 69,537 23,354
On 17 November 2025, George Weston sold 43,660 shares at a price of GBP 21.03
per share for the purpose of meeting his tax liabilities on the shares
acquired in respect of the above.
Vesting and sale of shares for Eoin Tonge
Ordinary shares of 5(15/22) pence in the Company, awarded on 3 March 2023
under the terms of the RSP and the STIP, and in lieu of the M&S 2022-25
PSP, vested and were released on 17 November 2025 to the Company's Executive
Director, Eoin Tonge, as follows:
Director No. of shares acquired on vesting in lieu of the M&S 2022-25 PSP award No. of shares acquired on vesting under the RSP No. of shares acquired on vesting under the STIP
Eoin Tonge 7,068 54,420 12,591
On 17 November 2025, Eoin Tonge sold 34,818 shares at a price of GBP 21.03 per
share for the purpose of meeting his tax liabilities on the shares acquired in
respect of the above.
The notifications for the directors below, which are made in accordance with
the requirements of Article 19 of the 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 George Weston
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status Chief Executive
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 Acquisition of shares on the vesting and release of an award under the terms
of the Associated British Foods plc Restricted Share Plan 2022.
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
Nil 69,537
d) Aggregated information N/A
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 2025-11-17
YYYY-MM-DD
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
N/A
e)
Date of the transaction
YYYY-MM-DD
2025-11-17
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
associated
a) Name George Weston
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status Chief Executive
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 Acquisition of shares on the vesting and release of an award under the terms
of the Associated British Foods plc 2016 Short‐Term Incentive Plan.
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
Nil 23,354
d) Aggregated information N/A
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 2025-11-17
YYYY-MM-DD
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
N/A
e)
Date of the transaction
YYYY-MM-DD
2025-11-17
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
associated
a) Name George Weston
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status Chief Executive
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 Sale of shares to cover tax liabilities
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
GBP 21.03 43,660
d) Aggregated information N/A
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 2025-11-17
YYYY-MM-DD
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
N/A
e)
Date of the transaction
YYYY-MM-DD
2025-11-17
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
associated
a) Name Eoin Tonge
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status Executive 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 Ordinary shares of 5(15/22)p
Identification code
GB0006731235
b) Nature of the transaction Acquisition of shares on the vesting and release of an award in lieu of the
M&S 2022-25 PSP.
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
Nil 7,068
d) Aggregated information N/A
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 2025-11-17
YYYY-MM-DD
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
N/A
e)
Date of the transaction
YYYY-MM-DD
2025-11-17
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
associated
a) Name Eoin Tonge
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status Executive 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 Ordinary shares of 5(15/22)p
Identification code
GB0006731235
b) Nature of the transaction Acquisition of shares on the vesting and release of an award under the terms
of the Associated British Foods plc Restricted Share Plan 2022.
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
Nil 54,420
d) Aggregated information N/A
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 2025-11-17
YYYY-MM-DD
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
N/A
e)
Date of the transaction
YYYY-MM-DD
2025-11-17
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
associated
a) Name Eoin Tonge
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status Executive 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 Ordinary shares of 5(15/22)p
Identification code
GB0006731235
b) Nature of the transaction Acquisition of shares on the vesting and release of an award under the terms
of the Associated British Foods plc 2016 Short Term Incentive Share Plan.
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
nil 12,591
d) Aggregated information N/A
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 2025-11-17
YYYY-MM-DD
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
N/A
e)
Date of the transaction
YYYY-MM-DD
2025-11-17
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
associated
a) Name Eoin Tonge
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status Executive 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 Ordinary shares of 5(15/22)p
Identification code
GB0006731235
b) Nature of the transaction Sale of shares to cover tax liabilities
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
GBP 21.03 34,818
d) Aggregated information N/A
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 2025-11-17
YYYY-MM-DD
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
N/A
e)
Date of the transaction
YYYY-MM-DD
2025-11-17
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
Contacts:
+44 (0) 20 7399 6500
Ray Cahill (Director of Corporate Governance)
Paul Lister (Company Secretary)
This information is provided by RNS, the news service of the London Stock Exchange. RNS is approved by the Financial Conduct Authority to act as a Primary Information Provider in the United Kingdom. Terms and conditions relating to the use and distribution of this information may apply. For further information, please contact
rns@lseg.com (mailto:rns@lseg.com)
or visit
www.rns.com (http://www.rns.com/)
.
RNS may use your IP address to confirm compliance with the terms and conditions, to analyse how you engage with the information contained in this communication, and to share such analysis on an anonymised basis with others as part of our commercial services. For further information about how RNS and the London Stock Exchange use the personal data you provide us, please see our
Privacy Policy (https://www.lseg.com/privacy-and-cookie-policy)
. END DSHBRBDBDGBDGUC
Copyright 2019 Regulatory News Service, all rights reservedRecent news on Associated British Foods
See all newsREG - Assoc.British Foods - Transaction in Own Shares
AnnouncementREG - Assoc.British Foods - Transaction in Own Shares
AnnouncementREG - Assoc.British Foods - Transaction in Own Shares
AnnouncementREG - Assoc.British Foods - Transaction in Own Shares
AnnouncementREG - Assoc.British Foods - Transaction in Own Shares
Announcement