Holding(s) in Company

Premier Foods plc
21 February 2005


Premier Foods plc ('the Company')

Disclosure of Interest in Share Capital

On 21 February 2005 the Company received notification by Fidelity Investments
International of Windmill Court, Millfield Lane, Lower Kingswood, Tadworth,
Surrey KT20 6RG that, as at, 18 February 2005 Fidelity International Limited of
PO Box HM670, Hamilton HMCX, Bermuda and its direct and indirect subsidiaries
and FMR Corp of 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, MA 02109 and its direct and
indirect subsidiaries, being non-beneficial holders, had a notifiable interest
of 11,887,787 ordinary shares in the Company representing 4.85% of the issued
share capital. This followed a disposal of an interest in 2,136,966 shares.

The shares were held as follows:

Nominee/Registered Name          Management company                Shares held
-------------------------        --------------------              -------------
J P Morgan, Bournemouth Total    Fidelity International Ltd            520,794
Brown Bros Harrimn Ltd Lux Total Fidelity International Ltd              2,010
J P Morgan, Bournemouth Total    Fidelity International Ltd             89,900
National Astl Bk Melbourne       Fidelity International Ltd             29,600
J P Morgan, Bournemouth Total    Fidelity Investment Services        8,133,669
                                 Ltd
Brown Brothers Harriman And Co
Total                            Fidelity Management Trust              22,100
                                 Company
J P Morgan Chase Bank            Fidelity Management Trust              22,300
                                 Company
State Street Bank And Tr Co      Fidelity Management Trust              16,400
Total                            Company
Bank Of New York Brussels Total  Fidelity Pension Management            96,800
HSBC Bank Plc Total              Fidelity Pension Management           410,200
J P Morgan, Bournemouth Total    Fidelity Pension Management         1,188,800
Northern Trust London Total      Fidelity Pension Management           770,214
State Street Bk And Tr Co Lndn
Total                            Fidelity Pension Management           585,000

The notifiable interests also include the notifiable interest of Mr Edward C
Johnson 3d of 82 Devonshire St, Boston, MA 02109 who is a principal shareholder
of Fidelity International Ltd and FMR Corp.

These notifications of disclosable interests constitute separate notifications
of interest in the shares. Nothing herein should be taken to indicate that FMR
Corp. and its direct and indirect subsidiaries, Fidelity International Ltd and
its direct and indirect subsidiaries or Mr Edward C Johnson 3d act as a group or
in concert in respect of the disclosed interests, or that they are required to
submit these notifications on a joint basis.

The notifiable interests also include interest held on behalf of authorised unit
trust schemes in the UK.






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