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 September 15, 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. 1 Press release Employee Trust dated 1 August 2003
Exhibit No. 2 Press release Employee Trust dated 4 August 2003
Exhibit No. 3 Press release Director Shareholding dated 6 August 2003
Exhibit No. 4 Press release Director Shareholding dated 13 August 2003
Exhibit No. 5 Press release Employee Trust dated 18 August 2003
Exhibit No. 6 Press release Employee Trust dated 26 August 2003
Exhibit No. 7 Press release Employee Trust dated 28 August 2003
Exhibit No. 8 Press release Employee Trust dated 29 August 2003
Exhibit No. 9 Press release Holding(s) in Company dated 2 September 2003
Exhibit No. 10 Press release Employee Trust dated 3 September 2003
Exhibit No. 11 Press release Employee Trust dated 5 September 2003
Exhibit No. 12 Press release Director's Details dated 12 September 2003
Exhibit No. 13 Press release Employee Trust dated 12 September 2003
Exhibit No. 14 Press release Director Shareholding dated 12 September 2003
Exhibit 1.
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 31 July 2003 and 1 August 2003 that they disposed on 31 July
2003 of 1,344 Ordinary shares of 25p each in Allied Domecq PLC and disposed on 1
August 2003 of 963 American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs"), each representing 4
Ordinary shares of 25p each in Allied Domecq PLC.
The shares/ADRs were disposed of in connection with the exercise of
option(s)/release of ADRs under the Allied Domecq PLC Employee Share Schemes.
The total number of unallocated ordinary shares held by the Trust following
these disposals is 33,046,395 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 31 July 2003 and 1 August 2003:-
Philip Bowman, Graham C Hetherington, David Scotland and Richard G Turner.
Charles B Brown Director of Secretariat & Deputy Company Secretary
1 August 2003
Exhibit 2.
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 three seperate
notifications, two dated 1 August 2003 and one dated dated 4 August 2003 that
they disposed on those dates of a total of 475,688 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 32,570,707 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 1 and 4 August 2003:-
Philip Bowman, Graham C Hetherington, David Scotland and Richard G Turner.
Charles B Brown Director of Secretariat & Deputy Company Secretary
4 August 2003
Exhibit 3.
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
677 - Computershare Trustees Limited
400 - 100 American Depositary Shares held in own name
23,697 - held in own name
284,502 - 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).
7) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired
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
GBP3.38
13) Date of transaction
25 July 2003 - Dividend share acquisition
14) Date company informed
06 August 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
687 - Computershare Trustees Limited
400 - 100 American Depositary Shares held in own name
23,697 - held in own name
284,512 - 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 06 August 2003
Exhibit 4.
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
687 - Computershare Trustees Limited
400 - 100 American Depositary Shares held in own name
23,697 - held in own name
284,512 - 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
Purchase/award of shares under The Allied Domecq PLC Share Partnership Plan
(an Inland Revenue approved share incentive plan).
7) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired
36 Partnership shares
9 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)
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
GBP3.4875 - Partnership and Matching shares
13) Date of transaction
5 August 2003 - Partnership and Matching share award
14) Date company informed
12 August 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
732 - Computershare Trustees Limited
400 - 100 American Depositary Shares held in own name
23,697 - held in own name
284,557 - 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 13 August 2003
Exhibit 5.
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 15 August 2003
that they disposed on that date of 7,500 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 this
disposal is 32,563,207 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 15 August 2003:-
Philip Bowman, Graham C Hetherington, David Scotland and Richard G Turner.
Charles B Brown
Director of Secretariat & Deputy Company Secretary
18 August 2003
Exhibit 6.
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
22 August 2003 and a third notification dated 26 August 2003 that they disposed
on those dates of a total of 27,750 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 32,535,457 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 22 August or 26 August 2003:-
Philip Bowman, Graham C Hetherington, David Scotland and Richard G Turner.
Charles B Brown
Director of Secretariat & Deputy Company Secretary
26 August 2003
Exhibit 7.
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 27 August 2003
that they disposed on that date of a total of 40,000 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 this
disposal is 32,495,457 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 27 August 2003:-
Philip Bowman, Graham C Hetherington, David Scotland and Richard G Turner.
Charles B Brown
Director of Secretariat & Deputy Company Secretary
28 August 2003
Exhibit 8.
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 Company's employee benefit
discretionary trust established for the purposes of the Company's employee share
plans have advised under a notification dated 29 August 2003 that they disposed
on that date of 154,938 Ordinary shares of 25p each in Allied Domecq PLC.
The shares were disposed of in connection with the vesting of awards under the
Allied Domecq PLC Deferred Bonus Plan (the "Plan") on that date.
The total number of unallocated ordinary shares held by the Trust following
these disposals is 32,340,519 shares (made up of both Ordinary Share and ADRs).
The following executive directors together with all employees are potential
beneficiaries of the Trust and as a result of the disposal there has been a
change in the number of shares they are interested in:-
Philip Bowman, Graham C Hetherington, David Scotland and Richard G Turner.
In addition:-
1. Matching shares were transferred under the Deferred Bonus Plan to
participants on the release of bonus shares in respect of the financial year
ended 31 August 2000, including the executive directors listed above; and
2. We have been advised that shares, details of which are set out below,
were sold on behalf of the participants on 29 August 2003 at an average price of
GBP3.8375 to satisfy income tax and national insurance arising on the vesting of
the awards:-
Name No. of Shares Sold Total Holding/%
of issued
class
Richard Turner 13,056 106,875
(0.009%)
Graham Hetherington 19,193 107,253
(0.009%)
Leonard A Quaranto
General Counsel & Company Secretary
29 August 2003
Exhibit 9.
SCHEDULE 10
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Name of company
Allied Domecq PLC.
2. Name of shareholder having a major interest
AXA Investment Managers UK Ltd on behalf of 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 - interests no longer notifiable.
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 867815 711,995 shares
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited A/C 867396 1,050,000 shares
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited A/C 867530 2,160,000 shares
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited A/C 867372 3,700,000 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
BNY (OCS) Nominees Limited 202,083 shares
Sun Life International Isle of Man Limited A/C SLI11 562,863 shares
Registration details not provided 228,034 shares
Chase Nominees Ltd A/C BTO1C 500,000 shares
Axa Sun Life plc 5,160,202 shares
Total: 32,671,471 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
29 August 2003
11. Date company informed
1 September 2003
12. Total holding following this notification
32,671,471 shares
13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
2.95%
14. Any additional information
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
2 September 2003.
Exhibit 10.
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 one notification dated 2 September
2003 and three notifications dated 3 September 2003 that they disposed on those
dates of a total of 106,487 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 this
disposal is 32,234,032 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 above-mentioned transactions:-
Philip Bowman, Graham C Hetherington, David Scotland and Richard G Turner.
Charles B Brown
Director of Secretariat & Deputy Company Secretary
3 September 2003
Exhibit 11.
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 Company's employee benefit
discretionary trust established for the purposes of the Company's employee share
plans have advised under two separate notifications, dated 4 September 2003 and
5 September 2003 respectively, that they disposed on those dates of a total of
15,000 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 32,219,032 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 4 and 5 September 2003:-
Philip Bowman, Graham C Hetherington, David Scotland and Richard G Turner.
Charles B Brown
Director of Secretariat & Deputy Company Secretary
5 September 2003
Exhibit 12.
Director's Details
In accordance with paragraphs 16.4 and 16.13 of the UK Listing Rules we confirm
the following details in respect of Bruno Francois Jules Angelici who was
appointed as a non-executive director of Allied Domecq PLC on 29 August 2003:-
(a) Directorships held by Bruno Angelici in the previous 5 years
None
(b) Details Required by paragraphs 6.F.2(b) to (g)
No such details to be disclosed.
(c) Neither Bruno Angelici nor connected persons currently hold any
interests in the securities of Allied Domecq PLC.
Charles B. Brown
Director of Secretariat &
Deputy Company Secretary
12 September 2003
Exhibit 13.
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 Company's employee benefit
discretionary trust established for the purposes of the Company's employee share
plans have advised under a notification dated 11 September 2003 that they
disposed on that date of a total of 7,500 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 32,211,532 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 that took place on 11 September 2003:-
Philip Bowman, Graham C Hetherington, David Scotland and Richard G Turner.
Charles B Brown
Director of Secretariat & Deputy Company Secretary
12 September 2003
Exhibit 14.
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
130,452 - held by Towers Perrin Share Plan Services (Guernsey) Ltd -
trustees of the Allied Domecq PLC Share Ownership Trust
732 - Computershare Trustees Limited
400 - 100 American Depositary Shares held in own name
72,249 - held in own name (includes the award of
matching shares under the Deferred Bonus Plan
for the financial year ended 31 August 2000,
previously notified)
308,833 - 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
Purchase/award of shares under The Allied Domecq PLC Share Partnership Plan (an
Inland Revenue approved share incentive plan).
7) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired
33 Partnership shares
8 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)
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
GBP3.8622 - Partnership and Matching shares
13) Date of transaction
5 September 2003 - Partnership and Matching share award
14) Date company informed
11 September 2003
15) Total holding following this notification
105,000 - held in Sharelink Nominees Limited
130,452 - held by Towers Perrin Share Plan Services (Guernsey) Ltd -
trustees of the Allied Domecq PLC Share Ownership Trust
773 - Computershare Trustees Limited
400 - 100 American Depositary Shares held in own name
72,249 - held in own name
308,874 - 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 September 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.
15 September 2003
ALLIED DOMECQ PLC
By: /s/ Charles Brown
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Name: Charles Brown
Title: Director of Secretariat & Deputy
Company Secretary