Astral Foods Limited - Dealing in shares by a director

Astral Foods Limited - Dealing in shares by a director                          
ASTRAL FOODS LIMITED                                                            
(Reg. No. 1986/002864/06)                                                       
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
Share Code: ARL                                                                 
ISIN Code: ZAE000029757                                                         
("Astral Foods")                                                                
DEALING IN SHARES BY A DIRECTOR                                                 
NOTICE OF SHAREDEALINGS LODGED WITH THE JSE LIMITED IN TERMS OF LISTINGS        
REQUIREMENTS PARAGRAPH 3.63                                                     
Name of company:                   Astral Foods Limited                         
Name of director:                  C E Schutte                                  
Designation:                       Executive Director                           
Number of shares sold:             3 300                                        
Class of shares sold:              Ordinary shares                              
Option exercise price:             R11.80                                       
Shares sold at:                    R91.45                                       
Value of shares sold:              R301 785.00                                  
Date shares sold:                  16 May 2006                                  
Nature of transaction:             Sale of shares                               
Nature of interest:                Direct beneficial interest being the sale of 
                                   shares granted in terms of the employee share
                                   option scheme                                
Clearance to deal:                 This was obtained in advance in accordance   
                                   with JSE Listings Requirements - paragraph   
                                   3.66                                         
Name of company:                   Astral Foods Limited                         
Name of director:                  C E Schutte                                  
Designation:                       Executive Director                           
Number of shares purchased:        5 000                                        
Class of shares purchased:         Ordinary shares                              
Option exercise price:             R11.80                                       
Shares purchased at:               R91.50                                       
Value of shares purchased:         R457 500.00                                  
Date shares purchased:             16 May 2006                                  
Nature of transaction:             Purchase of shares                           
Nature of interest:                Direct beneficial interest being the purchase
                                   of shares granted in terms of the employee   
                                   share option scheme                          
Clearance to deal:                 This was obtained in advance in accordance   
                                   with JSE Listings Requirements - paragraph   
                                   3.66                                         
Name of company:                   Astral Foods Limited                         
Name of director:                  C A du Toit                                  
Designation:                       Executive Director                           
Number of shares purchased:        5 000                                        
Class of shares purchased:         Ordinary shares                              
Shares purchased at:               R91.8823                                     
Value of shares purchased:         R459 411.50                                  
Date shares purchased:             16 May 2006                                  
Nature of transaction:             Purchase of shares                           
Nature of interest:                Direct beneficial interest                   
Clearance to deal:                 This was obtained in advance in accordance   
                                   with JSE Listings Requirements - paragraph   
                                   3.66                                         
Name of company:                   Astral Foods Limited                         
Name of company secretary:         M A Eloff                                    
Designation:                       Company Secretary                            
Number of shares purchased:        1 000                                        
Class of shares purchased:         Ordinary shares                              
Shares purchased at:               R91.99                                       
Value of shares purchased:         R91 990.00                                   
Date shares purchased:             16 May 2006                                  
Nature of transaction:             Purchase of shares                           
Nature of interest:                Indirect beneficial interest                 
Clearance to deal:                 This was obtained in advance in accordance   
                                   with JSE Listings Requirements - paragraph   
3.66                                         

Pretoria                                                                        
17 May 2006                                                                     
Sponsor                                                                         
J.P. Morgan Equities Limited                                                    
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