Interest in Share Capital

Premier Foods plc
06 September 2006


Disclosure of Interest in Share Capital


On 5th September 2006 the Company received the following notification:


On 31st August 2006 Barclays Plc, through the legal entities listed below, had a
notifiable interest in the capital of Premier Foods Plc of 11.64%.



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 31st August 2006 Barclays PLC, through the legal entities listed below, had a notifiable interest in 28,841,615 
ORD GBP0.01 representing 11.64% of the issued share capital of 247,847,545 units

Legal Entity                                                                  Holding       Percentage Held

Barclays Bank PLC                                                             141,921                 .0573
Barclays Global Investors Australia Ltd                                       330,522                 .1334
Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd                                                598,740                 .2416
Barclays Global Investors, N.A                                              5,675,072                2.2897
Gerrard Ltd                                                                 1,428,080                 .5762
Barclays Global Investors Ltd                                              10,530,848                4.2489
Barclays Global Investors Japan                                                38,049                 .0154
Woolwich Unit Trust Managers Ltd                                               61,117                 .0247
Barclays Private Bank Ltd                                                      16,368                 .0066
Barclays Bank PLC                                                           1,233,353                 .4976
Barclays Capital Securities Ltd                                             2,461,834                 .9933
Barclays Global Investors                                                   5,850,231                2.3604
Barclays Capital Inc                                                          145,000                 .0585
Gerrard Ltd                                                                   330,480                 .1333
Group Holding                                                              28,841,615               11,6369









REGISTERED HOLDERS REPORT                                           PREMIER FOODS                     SEDOL: B01QLV4

As at 31st August 2006 Barclays PLC, through the registered holders listed below, had a notifiable interest in 
28,841,615 ORD GBP0.01 representing 11.64% of the issued share capital of 247,847,545 units.


Registered Holder                                                      Account Designation    Holding
BANK OF IRELAND                                                                     258227     84,330
BANK OF IRELAND                                                                    4239749    123,423
BANK OF IRELAND                                                                     426353    957,385
Bank of Ireland Nominees Limited                                           CREST ID. 11X13    141,921
Bank of Ireland Nominees Limited                                           CREST ID. 11X13  1,233,353
BANK OF NEW YORK                                                                    210405     59,383
BANK OF NEW YORK                                                                    221428     35,302
BANK OF NEW YORK                                                                    367748    506,908
BANK OF NEW YORK                                                                    392067    633,007
BANK OF NEW YORK                                                                    768198     64,135
BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES LIMITED                                                           1,950,594
BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES LIMITED                                                             511,240
BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES LIMITED                                                             145,000
BNP PARIBAS                                                                                    65,695
BNY (OCS) NOMINEES LTD                                                              221476    198,868
BNY (OCS) NOMINEES LTD                                                              387173    213,962
BOISS NOMINEES LTD                                                                 4224361    233,063
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                                                   16376    123,041
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                                                   16669     35,658
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                                                   19519     50,652
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                                                   20947  6,796,362
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                                                   21359    256,681
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                                                   25772     36,693
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                                                   27793     12,467
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                                                   27797     42,059
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                                                   27797     11,209
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                                                   27800     62,757
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                                                   28270     45,246
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                                                   28270     85,061
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                                                   31961    202,653
CIBC MELLON GLOBAL SECURITIES                                                                  49,410
CITIBANK                                                                        6010640794     81,549
Gerrard Nominees Limited                                                            642367      3,100
Gerrard Nominees Limited                                                            660758      9,500
Gerrard Nominees Limited                                                            768557      6,000
Gerrard Nominees Limited                                                            781271     14,100
Greig Middleton Nominees Limited (GM1)                                                        129,655
Greig Middleton Nominees Limited (GM1)                                                         13,090
HSBC                                                                                813168    347,913
HSBC                                                                                845315     10,848
IBT                                                                                  91262    123,806
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                                                  725,686
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                                                1,082,018
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                                                  143,409
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                                                   87,477
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                                                2,513,791
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                                              16341    146,526
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                                              16341    145,788
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                                              16344     61,725
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                                              16345    114,394
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                                              16400  1,972,959
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                                              16612     74,165
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                                              18409    191,357
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                                              19514     10,465
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                                              28166    662,178
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                                              29514    185,213
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                                              38245     27,551
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                                              39515      6,339
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                                              43064     57,473
JP MORGAN CHASE BANK                                                                           27,972
JP MORGAN CHASE BANK                                                                           10,077
JP MORGAN CHASE BANK                                                                          330,522
MELLON BANK                                                                    ABGFZ872482    643,166
MELLON BANK                                                                    TGGF0003002     24,030
Mellon Trust - US CUSTODIAN /                                                                 113,598
MELLON TRUST OF NEW ENGLAND                                                                    68,450
MIDLAND BANK (HSBC BANK PLC)                                                        772823    193,495
NORTHERN TRUST                                                                       CVS21    120,032
NORTHERN TRUST                                                                       SCO06     71,201
NORTHERN TRUST                                                                       UKE01    134,234
NORTHERN TRUST                                                                       USF12    396,158
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA                                                                 36,080
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA                                                                169,067
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA                                                                128,177
R C Greig Nominees Limited                                                                    769,325
R C Greig Nominees Limited                                                                    192,125
R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c AK1                                                            253,575
R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c AK1                                                             30,645
R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c BL1                                                             33,720
R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c BL1                                                             11,750
R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c CM1                                                             27,515
R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c CM1                                                              3,680
R C Greig Nominees Limited GP1                                                                 84,085
R C Greig Nominees Limited GP1                                                                 52,695
R C Greig Nominees Limited SA1                                                                 97,505
R C Greig Nominees Limited SA1                                                                 25,425
R C Greig Nominees Limited SA1                                      MISSDD                      1,070
STATE STREET                                                        2RJ2                       23,877
STATE STREET                                                        JD12                      120,944
STATE STREET                                                        JFBL                       65,975
STATE STREET                                                        N3B6                      137,171
STATE STREET                                                        N3YZ                       20,099
STATE STREET BANK & TRUST - WI                                                                171,915
STATE STREET BOSTON                                                                           123,806
STATE STREET TRUST OF CANADA -                                                                114,644
The Northern Trust Company - U                                                                 81,849
ZEBAN NOMINEES LIMITED                                                                         16,368

                                                                                     Total 28,841,615



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