20 Nov 2008
Ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR

Notice of First Quarter Trading Update on Monday 1st December 2008

ARYZTA AG:
 
Notice of Interim Management Statement on Monday 1st December 2008
 
Zurich 20th November 2008. ARYZTA AG, the global leader in speciality bakery with geographic reach from North America through Europe to South East Asia and Australia, gives notice that it will publish its Interim Management Statement for the first quarter of its fiscal year ended 31 July 2009 on Monday 1st December 2008 at 7am CET. 
 
 
ABOUT ARYZTA
 
ARYZTA AG is a global leader in speciality bakery with geographic reach from North America through Europe to South East Asia and Australia.
 
ARYZTA was formed when Dublin-based IAWS Group, plc merged with Zürich-based Hiestand Holding AG in August 2008. The company has a dual primary listing on the SIX Swiss and ISE Irish Exchanges. 
 
ARYZTA is the majority shareholder in Origin Enterprises plc, a leading player in the Agri-Nutrition sector in Ireland, UK and Poland.