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 OCTOBER 13, 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
                              --------                  --------


         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
                               --------           ----------


         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.                         Description

99.1                                Third Sup Bidders' Statement




Allied Domecq PLC



13 October 2003

Doc. Re Acceptance of Hess offer



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.



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.

13 October 2003

                                      ALLIED DOMECQ PLC


                                      By:      /s/  Charles Brown
                                      ---------------------------
                                      --------------------------
                                      Name:  Charles Brown
                                      Title: Director of Secretariat & Deputy
                                             Company Secretary