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                                                 
NOTICE OF SHAREDEALINGS LODGED WITH THE JSE SECURITIES EXCHANGE SOUTH AFRICA IN 
TERMS OF LISTINGS REQUIREMENTS PARAGRAPH 3.63                                   
Name of company:                     Astral Foods Limited                       
Name of director:                    NC Wentzel                                 
Designation:                         Chief Executive Officer                    
Number of options exercised and      123 000                                    
shares subsequently sold:                                                       
Date options granted:                17 April 2001                              
Option exercise price:               R7.75                                      
Value of options exercised:          R953 200                                   
Class of shares sold:                Ordinary shares                            
Shares sold at:                      R63.04                                     
Value of share sold:                 R7 754 250                                 
Date of option exercise and share    1 June 2005                                
sale:                                                                           
Nature of transaction:               Exercise of options granted in terms       
of Astral Foods" share incentive           

                                     scheme and subsequent sale of shares       
Nature of interest:                  Direct beneficial                          
Clearance to deal:                   This was obtained in advance in            
accordance with JSE Listings               

                                     Requirements - paragraph 3.66.             
Pretoria                                                                        
2 June 2005                                                                     
Sponsor                                                                         
JP Morgan Equities Limited                                                      
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