Governance Associated British Foods plc

ABF

GB0006731235

Food Processing

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07-08	Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions	RE
07-08	AB Foods completes purchase of Hovis to form Hovis Bakeries	AN

Executive Committee: Associated British Foods plc

Manager

Positions heldSince

George Weston

62 year

Chief Executive Officer

31/03/2005

Paul Lister

62 year

Corporate Secretary

31/12/2000

Sue Whalley

Human Resources Officer

30/09/2019

Lucinda Baker

Investor Relations Contact

Joana Edwards

56 year

Director of Finance/CFO

30/03/2025

Composition of the Board of Directors: Associated British Foods plc

Director

CommitteesSince

Michael McLintock

64 year

Compensation Committee	10/04/2018
Nominating Committee Chair	10/04/2018
Governance Committee	15/02/2026
Nominating Committee	15/02/2026

Annie Murphy

59 year

Audit Committee	04/01/2026
Compensation Committee	04/01/2026
Nominating Committee	04/01/2026
Governance Committee	04/01/2026

Graham Allan

71 year

Nominating Committee	23/06/2022
Compensation Committee Chair	30/04/2023
Audit Committee	04/09/2018
Compensation Committee	23/06/2022

Loraine Woodhouse

58 year

Compensation Committee	30/09/2024
Nominating Committee	30/09/2024
Audit Committee Chair	23/04/2025

Kumsal Bayazit Besson

Audit Committee	30/11/2023
Compensation Committee	30/11/2023
Nominating Committee	30/11/2023

Heather Rabbatts

71 year

Audit Committee	13/04/2025
Compensation Committee	13/04/2025
Nominating Committee	13/04/2025

George Weston

62 year

Compensation Committee Chair

30/09/2012

Joana Edwards

56 year

Director/Board Member

04/03/2026

Eoin Tonge

54 year

Director/Board Member

27/04/2023

Emma Adamo

63 year

Director/Board Member

30/11/2011

Latest Appointments: Associated British Foods plc

04-21	Associated British Foods plc agreed to Spin-Off Primark Limited.	CI
03-24	Trustpilot Group plc Announces Executive Changes, Effective September 14, 2026	CI
03-05	AB Foods confirms Tonge as Primark CEO amid review	AN
03-05	AB Foods confirms interim finance chief Joana Edwards as CFO	AN
03-05	Associated British Foods Names CEO, Chief Commercial Officer for Primark Unit	MT
03-05	Associated British Foods Names Group Interim Finance Director as Group CFO	MT
03-05	Assoc.British Foods appoints Eoin Tonge as Primark chief executive	RE

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Former Officers and Directors: Associated British Foods plc

Insider

Positions held

SinceUntil

Richard Reid

Director/Board Member	13/04/2016	29/04/2025
Independent Dir/Board Member	13/04/2016	29/04/2025

Wolfhart Hauser

Director/Board Member	13/01/2015	17/01/2024
Independent Dir/Board Member	13/01/2015	17/01/2024

Ruth Cairnie

Director/Board Member	30/04/2014	30/08/2023
Independent Dir/Board Member	30/04/2014	30/08/2023

John Bason

Director/Board Member	18/11/2010	27/04/2023
Director of Finance/CFO	03/05/1999	27/04/2023
Public Communications Contact	27/07/2009	11/08/2009

Charles Sinclair

Director/Board Member	30/09/2008	11/08/2009
Chairman	31/03/2009	10/04/2018

Francisco Ferrán Larraz

Director/Board Member	31/12/2004	31/12/2017
Independent Dir/Board Member	31/12/2004	31/12/2017

Timothy Clarke

Director/Board Member	02/11/2004	31/12/2016
Independent Dir/Board Member	02/11/2004	31/12/2016

Pete Trundley

Chief Operating Officer

31/08/2012

30/09/2016

Peter Alan Smith

Director/Board Member	27/02/2007	12/04/2016
Independent Dir/Board Member	27/02/2007	12/04/2016

Michael Hastings Jay

Director/Board Member	31/10/2006	29/11/2015
Independent Dir/Board Member	31/10/2006	29/11/2015

Flic Howard-Allen

Public Communications Contact

31/12/2013

Stephen Catling

Chief Executive Officer

31/12/2002

31/12/2013

Willard Weston

Director/Board Member

31/12/1963

30/11/2011

Andrew Downie

Chief Operating Officer

30/06/2007

30/09/2011

Martin G. Adamson

Chairman

20/04/2009

Chwan Der King

Corporate Officer/Principal

31/12/2002

31/12/2008

Chris Carney

Comptroller/Controller/Auditor

31/12/2005

31/12/2007

Adam Le Van

Director of Finance/CFO

31/12/2006

31/12/2007

Michael Alexander

Director/Board Member

06/12/2007

Jeffery Francis Harris

Director/Board Member

17/04/2007

Benjamin David Jemphrey Kent

Corporate Officer/Principal

31/12/2003

Choong Hong Foong

Chief Executive Officer

31/12/1987

Bruce E. Grout

Corporate Officer/Principal

Katrina Eastoe

Corporate Officer/Principal

Simon Joseph Smith

Corporate Secretary

Christopher Keene Alexander Barrie

Corporate Officer/Principal

Peter Wiradjaja

Corporate Officer/Principal

Russell Taylor

Corporate Officer/Principal

Indira Walker

Corporate Officer/Principal

Sarah Carmel Mary Arrowsmith

Corporate Officer/Principal

Marie-Louise Clayton

Corporate Officer/Principal

Susan Yawson

Corporate Officer/Principal

Roger Mann

Corporate Officer/Principal

Blair Ashley Bedford Jenkins

Director/Board Member	-	30/11/2010
President	-	-

David S. Manning

Public Communications Contact	-	23/11/2010
Corporate Officer/Principal	23/11/2010	-

David Garman

Director/Board Member

Paul Read

Corporate Officer/Principal

Ava Huang

Comptroller/Controller/Auditor

Geoff Lancaster

Public Communications Contact	-	24/04/2011
Corporate Officer/Principal	24/04/2011	-

Brian Egan

Director of Finance/CFO

Stephen MacGregor

Director/Board Member

John R. R. MacGregor

Director/Board Member

George Cooper

Comptroller/Controller/Auditor

Age distribution of managers

Parity Men Women

Male	5
Female	8

Of which Executive Committee

Male	2
Female	3

Of which Directors

Male	4
Female	6

Revisions

Recommandations analystes

Évolution recommandations analystes 1 an

Évolution recommandations analystes 4 mois

Objectif analystes

Évolution objectif analystes 1 an

Évolution objectif analystes 4 mois

ESG MSCI

Environnement

Social

Gouvernance

Polémique

Controverses Ethiques

Controverses sur les droits de l'Homme

Controverses Subventions fiscales

Conforme à la finance Islamique

Associated British Foods plc is one of the largest European food processing groups. Net sales (not including sold divisions) break down by family of products as follows: - grocery and bakery products (21.3%): tea (Twinings brand), oils (Mazola and Capullo), spices (Spice Islands and Durkee), jam, bread, biscuits, sauces, etc.; - sugar (10.6%): Silver Spoon, Billington's brands, etc.; - ingredients (10.6%): yeasts, flavorings, emulsifiers, sterols, esters, etc.; - processed food products (8.4%): mainly cereal and animal feed. The remaining sales (49.1%) are from clothing distribution (473 outlets located mainly in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Spain, Germany, the Netherlands, and Portugal under the Primark and Penneys names). Net sales (not including sold divisions) are distributed geographically as follows: the United Kingdom (35.8%), Europe and Africa (39.6%), Americas (12.7%) and Asia/Pacific (11.9%).

Employees

138,000

Sector

Food Processing

Calendar

Earnings release - Annual 2026

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