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RNS Number : 5227F Associated British Foods PLC 22 May 2026
Associated British Foods plc
Director/PDMR Shareholdings
22 May 2026
Conditional allocation of shares
A conditional allocation of ordinary shares of 5(15/22) pence in Associated
British Foods plc (the 'Company') was made to each of the following directors
of the Company on 21 May 2026 under the terms of the Associated British Foods
plc 2025 Restricted Share Plan (the 'RSP') and the Associated British Foods
plc 2025 Short-Term Incentive Plan (the 'STIP') (together the 'Plans'):
Director No. of shares conditionally allocated under the RSP No. of shares conditionally allocated under the STIP
Eoin Tonge 2,354 588
Joana Edwards 18,731 2,157
The allocation was made on the basis of an allocation price of 2,124.4 p
(being the average of the daily closing prices for the shares over the five
consecutive business days Monday 1 December 2025 to Friday 5 December 2025,
being the period immediately preceding the main share allocation under these
Plans on 8 December 2025). The awards reflect the appointment of these
Executives to their new roles (as communicated on 5 March 2026).
The notifications for the directors 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 Eoin Tonge
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status ABF Executive Director and Primark 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 Grant of conditional award under the terms of the Associated British Foods plc
2025 Restricted Share Plan, vesting in 2028, subject to certain performance
underpins.
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
Nil 2,354
d) Aggregated information N/A
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 2026-05-21
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
2026-05-21
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 ABF Executive Director and Primark 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 Grant of conditional award under the terms of the Associated British Foods plc
2025 Short-Term Incentive Plan, vesting in 2028, subject to certain
performance conditions.
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
Nil 588
d) Aggregated information N/A
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 2026-05-21
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
2026-05-21
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
associated
a) Name Joana Edwards
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status Group Chief Financial Officer
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 Grant of conditional award under the terms of the Associated British Foods plc
2025 Restricted Share Plan, vesting in 2028, subject to certain performance
underpins.
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
Nil 18,731
d) Aggregated information N/A
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 2026-05-21
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
2026-05-21
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
associated
a) Name Joana Edwards
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status Group Chief Financial Officer
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 Grant of conditional award under the terms of the Associated British Foods plc
2025 Short-Term Incentive Plan, vesting in 2028, subject to certain
performance conditions.
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s) Volume(s)
Nil 2,157
d) Aggregated information N/A
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 2026-05-21
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
2026-05-21
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
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