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RNS Number : 8554P  Associated British Foods PLC  22 January 2026

 

 

22 January 2026

Trading Update

Associated British Foods plc (ABF) is today reporting revenue for the 16 weeks
to 3 January 2026, following the estimates published on 8 January 2026.

Group

The following table sets out revenue by business segment for the period in
comparison to the estimates previously provided, and to same period in the
prior year.

 

                                                     Estimate at                             Estimate at

                                                     8 January 2026                           8 January 2026
 Revenue      16 weeks to 3 Jan          Change at actual      Change at actual  Change at constant      Change at constant

              £m                         currency              currency          currency                currency
 Retail       3,502                      +4.2%                 +4%               +1.5%                   +1%
 Grocery      1,385                      In line               In line           +0.7%                   +1%
 Ingredients  667                        (2.9)%                (3)%              (2.1)%                  (2)%
 Sugar        675                        (4.3)%                (2)%              (6.9)%                  (5)%
 Agriculture  521                        (4.1)%                (4)%              (4.1)%                  (4)%
 Group 1  (#_ftn1)       6,759           In line               +1%               (0.9)%                  (1)%

 

Primark

The following table sets out revenue by market for the period in comparison to
the same period in the prior year. There is no change from the estimates
provided on 8 January 2026.

 

 Market                             Percentage of total sales  Like-for-like sales growth  Total sales growth
 UK only                                                       +1.7%                       +3%
 UK and Ireland                     45%                        +1.1%                       +2%
 Europe (excluding UK and Ireland)  49%                        (5.7)%                      (1)%
 US                                 6%                                                     +12%
 Primark                                                       (2.7)%                      +1%

 

ABF is scheduled to announce its interim results for the 24 weeks to 28
February 2026 on 21 April 2026.

 

For further information please contact:

Associated British Foods:

+44 20 7399 6545

Joana Edwards, Interim Finance Director

Lucinda Baker, Head of Investor Relations

Joe Carberry, Corporate Affairs Director

 

Citigate Dewe Rogerson:

+44 20 7638 9571

Jos Bieneman        Tel: +44 7834 336650

Sabine Pirone       Tel: +44 7903 847557

 1  (#_ftnref1) This includes revenue of £9m from disposed and closed
businesses (2025: £46m)

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