ASTRAL FOODS LIMITED - DEALING IN SHARES BY A DIRECTOR

ASTRAL FOODS LIMITED - DEALING IN SHARES BY A DIRECTOR                          
ASTRAL FOODS LIMITED                                                            
"Astral Foods"                                                                  
(Reg. No. 1986/002864/06)                                                       
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
Share Code: ARL    ISIN Code: ZAE000029757                                      
DEALING IN SHARES BY A DIRECTOR                                                 
In compliance with sections 3.63 - 3.74 of the JSE Listings Requirements, the   
following information is disclosed wherein a director, Mr M Macdonald has sold  
shares. The transaction was undertaken on the following terms:                  
Transaction Date:        18 November 2004                                       
Number of Shares:        10 000                                                 
Class of security:       Ordinary Shares of 1 cent each                         
Transaction Price:       5100 cents                                             
Total Value:             R514 565.52                                            
Nature of Interest:      Indirect beneficial                                    
Prior clearance to deal in the above securities was obtained in accordance with 
section 3.66 of the JSE Listings Requirements.                                  
Pretoria                                                                        
19 November 2004                                                                
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