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RNS Number : 2403U  Associated British Foods PLC  25 February 2026

25 February 2026

Associated British Foods plc

Associated British Foods plc share repurchase programme

Further to its announcement on 6 November 2025, Associated British Foods plc
(the 'Company') announces that it has entered into a non-discretionary
arrangement (the 'Engagement') with Barclays Capital Securities Limited
('Barclays') to execute the second tranche of its up to £250 million share
buyback programme (the 'Programme').

The second tranche will be in the sum of up to £125 million and will commence
on 25 February 2026. It is anticipated that the second tranche will end no
earlier than 14 May 2026 and no later than 14 August 2026 (the 'Engagement
Period').

Under this arrangement, Barclays will act as riskless principal and will make
decisions independently from the Company under the Engagement. Barclays will
carry out the arrangement through the acquisition of ordinary shares in the
Company for subsequent repurchase by the Company. Purchases may continue
during any closed period to which the Company is subject during the Engagement
Period.

The sole purpose of the share buyback is to reduce the capital of the Company.
All ordinary shares repurchased as part of this arrangement will be cancelled.

Share purchases will take place in open market transactions and be carried out
on the London Stock Exchange and/or other recognised investment exchange(s)
and may be made from time to time depending on market conditions, share price,
trading volume and other factors.

Any purchases of ordinary shares by the Company in relation to this
announcement will be effected within certain pre-set parameters and in
accordance with (and subject to the limits prescribed by) the Company's
general authority to repurchase ordinary shares granted by its shareholders at
the Company's Annual General Meeting on 5 December 2025, the Market Abuse
Regulation 596/2014 (as it forms part of UK law pursuant to the European Union
(Withdrawal) Act 2018) and the Financial Conduct Authority's UK Listing Rule
9.6.

Further enquiries:

Associated British Foods plc:

Tel: +44 20 7399 6545

Joana Edwards, Interim Finance Director

Lucinda Baker, Head of Investor Relations

Joe Carberry, Group Corporate Affairs Director

Citigate Dewe Rogerson:

Tel: +44 20 7638 9571

 Claire de Groot  Tel: +44 7767 254469
 Jos Bieneman     Tel: +44 7834 336650

 

 

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