Holding(s) in Company

Premier Foods plc
21 October 2004


Premier Foods plc ('the Company')

Disclosure of Interest in Share Capital

On 20 October 2004 the Company received notification by AEGON Asset Management
UK of AEGON House, 3 Lochside Avenue, Edinburgh Park, Edinburgh EH12 9SA that
AEGON UK plc Group of Companies purchased 1,485,139 shares and therefore had a
notifiable interest of 8,317,919 ordinary 1p shares in the Company representing
3.40% of the issued share capital.

The 8,317,919 shares were registered in the name of Chase Nominees Limited.




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