RNS No 1414e
ASSOCIATED BRITISH FOODS PLC

                            DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS

1)   NAME OF COMPANY

ASSOCIATED BRITISH FOODS PLC

2)   NAME OF DIRECTOR

G.H. WESTON,  W.G.G. WESTON,  G.G. WESTON

3)   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in
     respect of holding of the Director named in 2 above
     or holding of that person's spouse or children under
     the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

G.H. WESTON,  W.G.G. WESTON,  G.G. WESTON


4)   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than
     one holder, the number of shares held by each of 
     them. (If notified)

HOWARD INVESTMENTS LTD

5)   Please state whether notification relates to a
     person(s) connected with the Director named in 2
     above and identify the connected person(s)

HOWARD INVESTMENTS LTD, A SUBSIDIARY OF WITTINGTON INVESTMENTS LTD

6)   Please state the nature of the transaction. For
     PEP transactions please indicate whether
     general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
     discretionary

SHARE PURCHASE

7)   Number of shares/amount of
     stock acquired

2,000,000

8)   (0.22%)
    of issued Class

9)   Number of shares/amount
     of stock disposed

N/A

10)  ( N/A %)
    of issued Class

11)  Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES

12)  Price per share

418p/420p

13)  Date of transaction

22 April 1999

14)  Date company informed

23 April 1999

15)  Total holding following this notification

460,531,902

16)  Total percentage holding of issued class following 
     this notification      

51.19%

      IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE COMPLETE 
                              THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17)  Date of grant

N/A

18)  Period during which or date on which exercisable

N/A

19)  Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

N/A

20)  Description of shares or debentures involved:
     class, number.

N/A

21)  Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication
     that price is to be fixed at time of exercise

N/A

22)  Total number of shares or debentures over which
     options held following this notification

N/A

23)  Any additional information

SHARES IN 15 ABOVE HELD BY HOWARD INVESTMENTS LTD OR WITTINGTON INVESTMENTS LTD

24)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

T H M SHAW  --  0171-589-6363

25)  Name and signature of authorised company official
     responsible for making this notification

     Date of Notification..23 April 1999.................




                            DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS

1)   NAME OF COMPANY

ASSOCIATED BRITISH FOODS PLC

2)   NAME OF DIRECTOR

G.H. WESTON,  W.G.G. WESTON,  G.G. WESTON

3)   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in
     respect of holding of the Director named in 2 above
     or holding of that person's spouse or children under
     the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

G.H. WESTON,  W.G.G. WESTON,  G.G. WESTON

4)   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than
     one holder, the number of shares held by each of 
     them. (If notified)

HOWARD INVESTMENTS LTD

5)   Please state whether notification relates to a
     person(s) connected with the Director named in 2
     above and identify the connected person(s)

HOWARD INVESTMENTS LTD, A SUBSIDIARY OF WITTINGTON INVESTMENTS LTD

6)   Please state the nature of the transaction. For
     PEP transactions please indicate whether
     general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
     discretionary

SHARE PURCHASE

7)   Number of shares/amount of
     stock acquired

1,000,000

8)   (0.01%)
    of issued Class

9)   Number of shares/amount
     of stock disposed

N/A

10)  ( N/A %)
    of issued Class

11)  Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES

12)  Price per share

413.5p    

13)  Date of transaction

21 April 1999

14)  Date company informed

23 April 1999

15)  Total holding following this notification

458,531,902

16)  Total percentage holding of issued class following 
     this notification      

50.97%

      IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE COMPLETE 
                              THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17)  Date of grant

N/A

18)  Period during which or date on which exercisable

N/A

19)  Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

N/A

20)  Description of shares or debentures involved:
     class, number.

N/A

21)  Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication
     that price is to be fixed at time of exercise

N/A

22)  Total number of shares or debentures over which
     options held following this notification

N/A

23)  Any additional information

SHARES IN 15 ABOVE HELD BY HOWARD INVESTMENTS LTD OR WITTINGTON INVESTMENTS LTD

24)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

T H M SHAW  --  0171-589-6363

25)  Name and signature of authorised company official
     responsible for making this notification

     Date of Notification..23 April 1999.................



                            DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS

1)   NAME OF COMPANY

ASSOCIATED BRITISH FOODS PLC

2)   NAME OF DIRECTOR

G.H. WESTON,  W.G.G. WESTON,  G.G. WESTON

3)   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in
     respect of holding of the Director named in 2 above
     or holding of that person's spouse or children under
     the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

G.H. WESTON,  W.G.G. WESTON,  G.G. WESTON

4)   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than
     one holder, the number of shares held by each of 
     them. (If notified)

HOWARD INVESTMENTS LTD

5)   Please state whether notification relates to a
     person(s) connected with the Director named in 2
     above and identify the connected person(s)

HOWARD INVESTMENTS LTD, A SUBSIDIARY OF WITTINGTON INVESTMENTS LTD

6)   Please state the nature of the transaction. For
     PEP transactions please indicate whether
     general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
     discretionary

SHARE PURCHASE

7)   Number of shares/amount of
     stock acquired

89,612      

8)   (0.01%)
    of issued Class

9)   Number of shares/amount
     of stock disposed

N/A

10)  ( N/A %)
    of issued Class

11)  Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES

12)  Price per share

437p      

13)  Date of transaction

20 April 1999

14)  Date company informed

23 April 1999

15)  Total holding following this notification

458,431,902

16)  Total percentage holding of issued class following 
     this notification      

50.96%

      IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE COMPLETE 
                              THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17)  Date of grant

N/A

18)  Period during which or date on which exercisable

N/A

19)  Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

N/A

20)  Description of shares or debentures involved:
     class, number.

N/A

21)  Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication
     that price is to be fixed at time of exercise

N/A

22)  Total number of shares or debentures over which
     options held following this notification

N/A

23)  Any additional information

SHARES IN 15 ABOVE HELD BY HOWARD INVESTMENTS LTD OR WITTINGTON INVESTMENTS LTD

24)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

T H M SHAW  --  0171-589-6363

25)  Name and signature of authorised company official
     responsible for making this notification

     Date of Notification..23 April 1999.................


                    DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS

1)  NAME OF COMPANY

ASSOCIATED BRITISH FOODS PLC

2)  NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

WITTINGTON INVESTMENTS LTD

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
    of the Shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial
    interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that
    person's spouse or children under the age of 18

PURCHASED BY HOWARD INVESTMENTS LTD, A SUBSIDIARY OF WITTINGTON INVESTMENTS LTD

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
    shares held by each of them.

HOWARD INVESTMENTS LTD

5)  Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

2,000,000

6)  (0.22%) of issued Class

7)  Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

N/A

8)  ( N/A %) of issued Class

9)  Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES

10) Date of transaction

22 April 1999

11) Date company informed

23 April 1999

12) Total holding following this notification

460,531,902

13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

51.19%

14) Any additional information

THE TOTAL IN 12, ABOVE IS HELD BY WITTINGTON INVESTMENTS LTD OR 
HOWARD INVESTMENTS LTD

15) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

T H M SHAW  --  0171-589-6363

16) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
    this notification

    Date of Notification..23 April 1999.........


END

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