Interest in Share Capital

Premier Foods plc
14 August 2006


                    Disclosure of Interest in Share Capital


On 14th August 2006 the Company received the following notification:

On 8th August 2006 Barclays Plc, through the legal entities listed below, had a
notifiable interest in the capital of Premier Foods Plc of 4.09%.

Details of this interest, together with a breakdown between registered holders
(as required by Section 202(3) of the Act), are enclosed.

LEGAL ENTITY REPORT                                                     PREMIER FOODS

As at 8 August 2006 Barclays PLC, through the legal entities listed below, had a 
notifiable interest in 10,138,963 ORD GBP0.01 representing 4.09% of the issued 
share capital of 247,847,545 units

Legal Entity                                                                  Holding     Percentage Held

Barclays Global Investors Ltd                                               3,534,318              1.4260
Barclays Capital Securities Ltd                                               650,583              0.2625
Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd                                                230,849              0.0931
Gerrard Ltd                                                                   939,645              0.3791
Barclays Global Investors Australia Ltd                                       292,311              0.1179
Barclays Global Investors, N.A.                                             4,481,257              1.8081
Barclays Capital Inc                                                           10,000               0.004
Group Holding                                                              10,138,963              4.0907


REGISTERED HOLDERS REPORT                                           PREMIER FOODS                     SEDOL: B01QLV4

As at 8 August 2006 Barclays PLC, through the registered holders listed below, 
had a notifiable interest in 10,138,963 ORD GBP0.01 Representing 4.09% of the 
issued share capital of 247,847,545 units.


Registered Holder                                                      Account Designation    Holding

BANK OF IRELAND                                                                     426353    693,372
BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES LIMITED                                                              10,000
BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES LIMITED                                                             627,410
BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES LIMITED                                                              23,173
BNP PARIBAS                                                                                    49,680
BOISS NOMINEES LTD                                                                 4224361    229,908
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                                                   16376    123,041
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                                                   21359    256,681
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                                                   28270     85,061
CIBC MELLON GLOBAL SECURITIES                                                                  36,463
Gerrard Nominees Limited                                                            642367      3,100
Gerrard Nominees Limited                                                            660758      9,500
Gerrard Nominees Limited                                                            768557      6,000
Gerrard Nominees Limited                                                            781271      4,100
Greig Middleton Nominees Limited (GM1)                                                         78,105
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                                                1,893,463
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                                                   65,690
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                                                  701,908
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                                                  804,291
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                                                  136,128
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                                              16341    145,788
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                                              16400  2,039,959
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                                              18409    191,357
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                                                                           292,311
Mellon Trust - US CUSTODIAN /                                                                  86,122
MELLON TRUST OF NEW ENGLAND                                                                    48,933
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA                                                                107,037
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA                                                                 25,132
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA                                                                128,179
R C Greig Nominees Limited                                                                    513,280
R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c AK1                                                            149,350
R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c BL1                                                             18,110
R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c CM1                                                             20,955
R C Greig Nominees Limited GP1                                                                 58,050
R C Greig Nominees Limited SA1                                                                 79,095
STATE STREET BOSTON                                                                            93,105
STATE STREET BANK & TRUST - WI                                                                157,346
STATE STREET TRUST OF CANADA -                                                                 87,512
The Northern Trust Company - U                                                                 60,268
                                                                                     Total 10,138,963




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