Allied Domecq PLC -- Doc. Re: Bidder's Statement -- Takeover Bid for Peter Lehmann Wines Limited


Bristol, Sept. 22, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Allied Domecq PLC (NYSE:AED)(Other OTC:ALDQF): 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.

In addition, a copy of the document has been filed with the Australian Stock Exchange and is available from the Company Announcements section of its website www.asx.com.au, ASX code PLW.


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Allied Domecq PLC (UK)          Savage & Horrigan Australia
Media:
Stephen Whitehead                Jane Mussared
Director of Corporate Affairs    Allied Domecq Spokesperson (Australia)
+44 (0) 20 7009 3927             Tel: 0404 852 813
+44 (0)7880 783 532

Anthony Cardew                    Jennifer Horrigan
Cardew & Co.                      Savage & Horrigan
+44 (0) 20 7930 0777              Tel: 02 9268 1501/ 0414 539 441

Allied Domecq Investor Relations:
Peter Durman
+44 (0) 7771 974 817
PLW Shareholder Inquiries:

Inquiries from Peter Lehmann Wines Limited shareholders will not betaken on the above numbers. All such inquiries should be directed tothe Peter Lehmann Wines Offer Information Line on (Australia)1300 766699 or (outside Australia) +61 2 9240 7458. For legal reasons calls tothese numbers will be recorded.