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30 September 2009
Cadbury Notes the Takeover Panel Deadline

Cadbury plc ("Cadbury" or "the Group") notes today's announcement by the Takeover Panel Executive that it has imposed a deadline of 5.00pm on 9 November 2009, by which time Kraft Foods Inc ("Kraft") must, unless the Takeover Panel Executive consents otherwise, either announce a firm intention to make an offer for Cadbury under Rule 2.5 of the UK Takeover Code, or announce that it does not intend to make an offer for Cadbury.

12 September 2009
Cadbury statement re Kraft Foods proposal

Further to the letter dated 7 September from Kraft Foods Inc ("Kraft Foods") to Cadbury plc ("Cadbury") in relation to a proposed combination, Cadbury has sent a response to Kraft, the full text of which is shown below.

07 September 2009
Cadbury statement in response to Kraft Foods announcement

In response to the announcement by Kraft Foods Inc. ("Kraft Foods"), Cadbury plc ("Cadbury" or the "Group") confirms that it recently received an unsolicited proposal from Kraft Foods regarding a possible share and cash offer for the Group which is conditional on, inter alia, financing and due diligence.

25 August 2009
Fairtrade Cadbury Dairy Milk goes global as Canada, Australia and New Zealand take Fairtrade further into mainstream

Today, Cadbury extends its commitment to Fairtrade by confirming that three more markets are to receive Fairtrade certification for the flagship Cadbury Dairy Milk brand by early 2010.

22 July 2009
UK First as Cadbury Dairy Milk Takes Fairtrade Further into Mainstream

Cadbury Dairy Milk launched its new Fairtrade-certified chocolate bars today, becoming the first mass market chocolate to gain certification from the Fairtrade Foundation.

18 June 2009
Cadbury Reconfirms Guidance for 2009

Cadbury plc issues regular trading updates ahead of its half year and full year results.

18 May 2009
Cadbury Purchases an Additional 4% of Kent in Turkey

Cadbury plc (“Cadbury”) announces that Cadbury Schweppes Overseas Limited, a whollyowned subsidiary of the company, has purchased 4% of the share capital of Kent Gida Maddeleri (“Kent”) from Tahincioglu Holding.

30 April 2009
Cadbury Makes Further Progress in First Quarter with Guidance for 2009 Unchanged

We made further progress in the first quarter, despite cycling strong prior year comparatives. A strong chocolate performance and good growth in emerging markets were partially offset by customer de-stocking and softer demand in North America and Europe.

03 April 2009
Cadbury Concludes Sale of its Australian Beverages Business

Cadbury plc (“Cadbury”) announces today that it has completed the sale of the Schweppes Beverages business in Australia (“Schweppes Australia”) to Asahi Breweries, Ltd for a cash consideration of approximately £550m (AUD1,185m). Net proceeds in 2009* after costs and other charges are expected to be around £475m and will be used to reduce Cadbury’s net debt.

12 March 2009
Cadbury Announces Definitive Agreement to Sell Schweppes Australia for £550

Cadbury plc (“Cadbury”) and Asahi Breweries, Ltd (“Asahi”) today announced that they had entered into a definitive sale and purchase agreement for the Schweppes Beverages business in Australia (“Schweppes Australia”) for a total consideration in cash of approximately GBP550m* (AUD1,185m).

05 March 2009
Cadbury Announces Pricing of £300 Million Note Issue

Cadbury plc (“Cadbury”) announces that Cadbury Schweppes Finance plc has priced a £300 million note issue under its £5 billion Euro Medium Term Programme dated 24th June 2008.

04 March 2009
Cadbury Dairy Milk commits to going Fairtrade

Cadbury and the Fairtrade Foundation today announced plans to achieve Fairtrade certification for Cadbury Dairy Milk, the nation’s top selling chocolate bar, by end of Summer 2009. This groundbreaking move will result in the tripling of sales of cocoa under Fairtrade terms for cocoa farmers in Ghana, both increasing Fairtrade cocoa sales for existing certified farming groups, as well as opening up new opportunities for thousands more farmers to benefit from the Fairtrade system.

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