SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR FEBRUARY 26, 2003
ALLIED DOMECQ PLC
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)
ALLIED DOMECQ PLC
(Translation of Registrant's name into English)
The Pavilions
Bridgwater Road
Bedminster Down
Bristol BS13 8AR
England
(Address of Registrant's principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file
annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F x Form 40-F
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the
information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the
information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Yes No x
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If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to
the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- _____
Exhibit Index
Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Press Release Dated January 14, 2003
99.2 Press Release Dated January 17, 2003
99.3 Press Release Dated January 20, 2003
99.4 Press Release Dated January 24, 2003
99.5 Press Release Dated January 27, 2003
99.6 Press Release Dated January 31, 2003
99.7 Press Release Dated February 5, 2003
99.8 Press Release Dated February 7, 2003
99.9 Press Release Dated February 12, 2003
99.10 Press Release Dated February 24, 2003
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
February 26, 2003
ALLIED DOMECQ PLC
By: /s/ Charles Brown
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Name: Charles Brown
Title: Director of Secretariat & Deputy
Company Secretary
Allied Domecq PLC
Employee Share Ownership Trust (the "Trust")
This is to advise you that Towers Perrin Share Plan Services (Guernsey) Limited,
St. Peter Port, Guernsey, the Trustee of the discretionary trust established for
the purposes of the above have advised under two separate notifications dated 13
and 14 January 2003 that they disposed on those dates a total of 5,733 Ordinary
shares of 25p each in Allied Domecq PLC.
These shares were disposed of in connection with the exercise of option(s) by
participant(s) under the Allied Domecq PLC Employee Share Schemes.
The total number of unallocated ordinary shares held by the Trust following
these disposals is 33,716,701 shares (made up of both Ordinary Share and ADRs).
The following executive directors together with all employees are potential
beneficiaries of the Trust, although the executive directors were not connected
with the transactions which took place on 13 and 14 January 2003:-
Philip Bowman, Graham C Hetherington, David Scotland and Richard G Turner.
Charles B Brown
Deputy Company Secretary
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14 January 2003
Allied Domecq PLC
Employee Share Ownership Trust (the "Trust")
This is to advise you that Towers Perrin Share Plan Services (Guernsey) Limited,
St. Peter Port, Guernsey, the Trustee of the discretionary trust established for
the purposes of the above have advised under two separate notifications both
dated 16 January 2003 that they disposed on the 16 January 2003 of a total of
43,452 Ordinary shares of 25p each in Allied Domecq PLC.
These shares were disposed of in connection with the exercise of option(s) by
participant(s) under the Allied Domecq PLC Employee Share Schemes.
The total number of unallocated ordinary shares held by the Trust following
these disposals is 33,673,249 shares (made up of both Ordinary Share and ADRs).
The following executive directors together with all employees are potential
beneficiaries of the Trust, although the executive directors were not connected
with the transactions which took place on 16 January 2003:-
Philip Bowman, Graham C Hetherington, David Scotland and Richard G Turner.
Charles B Brown
Deputy Company Secretary
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17 January 2003
Allied Domecq PLC
Employee Share Ownership Trust (the "Trust")
This is to advise you that Towers Perrin Share Plan Services (Guernsey) Limited,
St. Peter Port, Guernsey, the Trustee of the discretionary trust established for
the purposes of the above have advised under a notification dated 17th January
2003 that they disposed on that date of 5,500 Ordinary shares of 25p each in
Allied Domecq PLC.
These shares were disposed of in connection with the exercise of Share
Appreciation Rights by participant(s) under the Allied Domecq PLC Employee Share
Schemes.
The total number of unallocated ordinary shares held by the Trust following this
disposal is 33,667,749 shares (made up of both Ordinary Shares and ADRs).
The following executive directors together with all employees are potential
beneficiaries of the Trust, although the executive directors were not connected
with the transaction which took place on 17th January 2003:-
Philip Bowman, Graham C Hetherington, David Scotland and Richard G Turner.
Charles B Brown
Deputy Company Secretary
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20th January 2003
Allied Domecq PLC
Employee Share Ownership Trust (the "Trust")
This is to advise you that Towers Perrin Share Plan Services (Guernsey) Limited,
St. Peter Port, Guernsey, the Trustee of the discretionary trust established for
the purposes of the above have advised under a notification dated 23 January
2003 that they disposed on that date of 14,342 Ordinary shares of 25p each in
Allied Domecq PLC.
These shares were disposed of in connection with the exercise of option(s) by
participant(s) under the Allied Domecq PLC Employee Share Schemes.
The total number of unallocated ordinary shares held by the Trust following
these disposals is 33,653,407 shares (made up of both Ordinary Share and ADRs).
The following executive directors together with all employees are potential
beneficiaries of the Trust, although the executive directors were not connected
with the transaction which took place on 23 January 2003:-
Philip Bowman, Graham C Hetherington, David Scotland and Richard G Turner.
Charles B Brown
Deputy Company Secretary
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24 January 2003
SCHEDULE 10
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Name of company
Allied Domecq PLC.
2. Name of shareholder having a major interest
AXA S.A.
3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's
spouse or children under the age of 18
In respect of shareholder named in 2.
4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them
Chase Nominees Limited A/C 13067 270,000 shares
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited A/C Unknown 17,500 shares
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited A/C 867815 747,795 shares
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited A/C 904009 6,300 shares
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited A/C 867396 1,275,000 shares
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited A/C 867530 2,160,000 shares
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited A/C 867372 4,586,387 shares
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited A/C 887553 11,190 shares
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited A/C 887565 9,680 shares
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited A/C 887577 10,630 shares
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited A/C 887589 10,670 shares
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited A/C 887590 9,880 shares
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited A/C 887607 7,800 shares
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited A/C 887619 6,530 shares
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited A/C 776934 2,042,153 shares
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited A/C 867116 5,330,000 shares
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited A/C 867220 50,000 shares
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited A/C 867268 9,127,716 shares
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited A/C 867050 1,570,774 shares
Smith & Williamson Nominees Ltd A/C S66 5,651 shares
RBSTB nominees designation Sunpen 132,933 shares
Sun Life International Isle of Man Limited A/C SLI11 550,000 shares
Registration details not provided 322,000 shares
Chase Nominees Ltd A/C BTO1C 725,000 shares
Axa Sun Life plc 5,331,803 shares
Total: 34,317,392 shares
5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired
Not known
6. Percentage of issued class
Not known
7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed
Not known
8. Percentage of issued class
Not known
9. Class of security
25 pence Ordinary shares
10. Date of transaction
23rd January 2003
11. Date company informed
24th January 2003
12. Total holding following this notification
34,317,392 shares
13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
3.10%
14. Any additional information
Previous notification in the name of AXA Sun Life Investment Management Limited
15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Sarah H. Hughes - Telephone: 0117 978 5002
16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification
Charles B. Brown, Director of Secretariat & Deputy Company Secretary
Date of notification
27th January 2003
Allied Domecq PLC
Employee Share Ownership Trust (the "Trust")
This is to advise you that Towers Perrin Share Plan Services (Guernsey) Limited,
St. Peter Port, Guernsey, the Trustee of the discretionary trust established for
the purposes of the above have advised under a notification dated 30 January
2003 that they disposed on that date of 16,552 Ordinary shares of 25p each in
Allied Domecq PLC.
These shares were disposed of in connection with the exercise of option(s) by
participant(s) under the Allied Domecq PLC Employee Share Schemes.
The total number of unallocated ordinary shares held by the Trust following
these disposals is 33,636,855 shares (made up of both Ordinary Share and ADRs).
The following executive directors together with all employees are potential
beneficiaries of the Trust, although the executive directors were not connected
with the transaction which took place on 30 January 2003:-
Philip Bowman, Graham C Hetherington, David Scotland and Richard G Turner.
Charles B Brown
Deputy Company Secretary
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31 January 2003
Allied Domecq PLC
5th February 2003
Special Business passed at the AGM held on 4th February 2003
A copy of the above document has been submitted to the UK Listing Authority, and
will shortly be available for inspection at the UK Listing Authority's Document
Viewing Facility, which is situated at:
Financial Services Authority
25 The North Colonnade
Canary Wharf
London
E14 5HS
Tel No. 020 7676 1000
END
Allied Domecq PLC
Employee Share Ownership Trust (the "Trust")
This is to advise you that Towers Perrin Share Plan Services (Guernsey) Limited,
St. Peter Port, Guernsey, the Trustee of the discretionary trust established for
the purposes of the above have advised under a notification dated 06 February
2003 that they disposed on that date of 15,601 Ordinary shares of 25p each in
Allied Domecq PLC.
These shares were disposed of in connection with the exercise of option(s) by
participant(s) under the Allied Domecq PLC Employee Share Schemes.
The total number of unallocated ordinary shares held by the Trust following
these disposals is 33,621,254 shares (made up of both Ordinary Share and ADRs).
The following executive directors together with all employees are potential
beneficiaries of the Trust, although the executive directors were not connected
with the transaction which took place on 06 February 2003:-
Philip Bowman, Graham C Hetherington, David Scotland and Richard G Turner.
Charles B Brown
Director of Secretariat & Deputy Company Secretary
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07 February 2003
SCHEDULE 11
NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS
1) Name of company
Allied Domecq PLC
2) Names of directors
Philip Bowman
3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's
spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial
interest
In respect of the Director named in 2 above.
4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them (if notified)
105,000 - held in Sharelink Nominees Limited
154,728 - held by Towers Perrin Share Plan Services
(Guernsey) Ltd - trustees of the Allied Domecq
PLC Share Ownership Trust
20,000 - Greenwood Nominees Limited
382 - Computershare Trustees Limited
400 - 100 American Depositary Shares held in own name
3,697 - held in own name
284,207 - Total
5) Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the
Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)
N/A
6) Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary
Re-investment of Dividend to acquire shares under The Allied Domecq PLC Share
Partnership Plan (an Inland Revenue approved share incentive plan)and
purchase/award of shares under The Allied Domecq PLC Share Partnership Plan.
7) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired
40 Partnership shares
10 Matching shares (awarded by the company on a matching basis of 1
matching share for every 4 partnership shares purchased/carried
forward on a monthly basis)
10 Dividend shares.
8) Percentage of issued class
Less than 0.001%
9) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
N/A
10) Percentage of issued class
N/A
11) Class of security
Ordinary Shares of 25 pence each
12) Price per share
(pound)3.14 - Partnership and Matching shares
(pound)3.1025 - Dividend shares
13) Date of transaction
5 February 2003 - Partnership and Matching share award
7 February 2003 - Dividend share acquisition
14) Date company informed
11 February 2003
15) Total holding following this notification
105,000 - held in Sharelink Nominees Limited
154,728 - held by Towers Perrin Share Plan Services
(Guernsey) Ltd - trustees of the Allied Domecq
PLC Share Ownership Trust
20,000 - Greenwood Nominees Limited
442 - Computershare Trustees Limited
400 - 100 American Depositary Shares held in own name
3,697 - held in own name
284,267 - Total
16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
0.03%
If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes
17) Date of grant
N/A
18) Period during which or date on which exercisable
N/A
19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option
N/A
20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number
N/A
21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be
fixed at time of exercise
N/A
22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this
notification
N/A
23) Any additional information
N/A
24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Sarah Hughes - +44 (0)117 978 5002
25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification
Charles B Brown, Director of Secretariat & Deputy Company Secretary
Date of Notification 12 February 2003
Allied Domecq PLC
Employee Share Ownership Trust (the "Trust")
This is to advise you that Towers Perrin Share Plan Services (Guernsey) Limited,
St. Peter Port, Guernsey, the Trustee of the discretionary trust established for
the purposes of the above have advised under a notification dated 20 February
2003 that they disposed on the 19 February 2003 of 443 Ordinary shares of 25p
each in Allied Domecq PLC.
These shares were disposed of in connection with the exercise of option(s) by
participant(s) under the Allied Domecq PLC Employee Share Schemes.
The total number of unallocated ordinary shares held by the Trust following
these disposals is 33,620,811 shares (made up of both Ordinary Share and ADRs).
The following executive directors together with all employees are potential
beneficiaries of the Trust, although the executive directors were not connected
with the transaction which took place on 19 February 2003:-
Philip Bowman, Graham C Hetherington, David Scotland and Richard G Turner.
Charles B Brown
Director of Secretariat & Deputy Company Secretary
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24 February 2003