Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 9393R

Premier Foods plc

08 May 2009

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

PREMIER FOODS PLC

2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s):

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( X )

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( )

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( )

Other (please specify) : ( X ) On market transfer between indirect and direct funds

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

Aviva plc & its subsidiaries

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):

Registered Holder:

BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited 14,268,655*

Chase GA Group Nominees Limited 46,098,945*

Chase Nominees Limited 1,513,589*

CUIM Nominee Limited 8,083,796*

Vidacos Nominees Limited 674,437*

* denotes direct interest

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):

6 May 2009

6. Date on which issuer notified:

7 May 2009

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

3% to <3% Change at Direct Interest level

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE	Situation previous to the Triggering transaction
Premier Foods Plc ISINGB00B01QLV45	Number of shares	Number of voting Rights
	72,429,646	72,429,646

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE

Number of shares

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

Premier Foods Plc ISINGB00B01QLV45

Direct

70,639,422

Direct

70,639,422

Indirect

N/A

Direct

2.95%

Indirect

N/A

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument	Expiration Date	Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date	Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.	% of voting rights
N/A

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights	% of voting rights
70,639,422	2.95%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held

if applicable :

The voting rights are managed and controlled by Aviva Investors Global Services Limited, with the following chain of controlled undertakings:-

Aviva Investors Global Services Limited:

Aviva plc (Parent Company)
Aviva Group Holdings Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva plc)
Aviva Investors Holdings Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva Group Holdings Limited)
Aviva Investors Global Services Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva Investors Holdings Limited)