ARL - Astral Foods Limited - Dealing in shares by a Director

ARL - 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 LIMITED IN TERMS OF LISTINGS        
REQUIREMENTS PARAGRAPH 3.63                                                     
Name of company:                Astral Foods Limited                            
Name of director:               N C Wentzel                                     
Designation:                    Executive Director                              
Number shares purchased:        5 000                                           
Class of shares purchased:      Ordinary shares                                 
Shares purchased at:            R120.00                                         
Value of shares purchased:      R600 000.00                                     
Date of shares purchased:       16 May 2007                                     
Nature of transaction:          Purchase of shares i.t.o. employee              
share option scheme                              

Date Options granted:           17 April 2001                                   
Option Exercise price:          R7.75                                           
Value of options exercised:     R38 750.00                                      
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.                   
Pretoria                                                                        
16 May 2007                                                                     
Sponsor                                                                         
J.P. Morgan Equities Limited                                                    
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