ARU Arla Foods

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Arla Foods UK PLC
12 March 2007


12 March 2007
For immediate release


                RECOMMENDED PROPOSAL FOR THE CASH ACQUISITION OF
                               ARLA FOODS UK PLC
                                       by
                         ARLA FOODS UK HOLDING LIMITED

             to be implemented by means of a scheme of arrangement
           Results of Court Meeting and Extraordinary General Meeting


The board of Arla Foods UK is pleased to announce that, at the Court Meeting and
Extraordinary General Meeting of Arla Foods UK Shareholders held earlier today,
Arla Foods UK Shareholders voted to approve, by the necessary majorities, the
scheme of arrangement under s425 Companies Act 1985 to implement the recommended
acquisition of Arla Foods UK by Arla Foods UK Holding. Details of the
resolutions are set out in the notices of the meetings contained in the Scheme
document posted to Arla Foods UK Shareholders on 15 February 2007 (the "Scheme
Document").

At the Court Meeting 92.15% of shareholders present and voting in person or by
proxy voted in favour of the Scheme representing 99.64% of the votes cast in
value. At the EGM the resolution was passed on a show of hands; 99.69% of the
proxy votes cast received were in favour of the resolution.

The implementation of the acquisition remains conditional upon the satisfaction
or waiver of the Conditions set out in the Scheme Document including the
sanction of the Scheme and the confirmation of the Reduction of Capital by the
Court. It is anticipated that the Court hearing to sanction the Scheme will take
place on 2 April 2007 and the Court hearing to confirm the Reduction of Capital
will take place on 4 April 2007 with the Scheme becoming effective on 5 April
2007 and cheques being despatched or settlement through CREST being within 14
days of the Scheme becoming effective.

Terms defined but not used in this announcement shall (unless the context
otherwise requires) have the same meanings as set out in the Scheme Document
posted to Arla Foods UK Shareholders on 15 February 2007.



Hudson Sandler - (PR advisers to Arla Foods UK)             +44 (0) 20 7796 4133
Michael Sandler
Jessica Rouleau



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