Interest in Share Capital

Premier Foods plc
03 October 2006


Disclosure of Interest in Share Capital


On 3rd October 2006 the Company received the following notification:

On 22nd September 2006 Barclays Plc, through the legal entities listed below,
had a notifiable interest in the capital of Premier Foods Plc of 11%.

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 22nd September 2006 Barclays PLC, through the legal entities listed below, 
had a notifiable interest in 54,535,088 ORD GBP0.01 representing 11.00% of the 
issued share capital of 495,695,090 units

Legal Entity                                                                  Holding       Percentage Held

Woolwich Unit Trust Managers Ltd                                              362,600                0.0731
Barclays Capital Securities Ltd                                             1,016,302                 0.205
Gerrard Ltd                                                                   631,543                0.1274
Barclays Private Bank Ltd                                                      23,368                0.0047
Barclays Global Investors Australia Ltd                                       865,879                0.1747
Barclays Bank PLC                                                           2,472,706                0.4988
Barclays Global Investors Japan Ltd                                            97,347                0.0196
Barclays Global Investors, N.A.                                            12,715,962                2.5653
Gerrard Ltd                                                                 2,732,469                0.5512
Barclays Global Investors Ltd                                              19,979,030                4.0305
Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd                                              1,409,800                0.2844
Barclays Bank PLC                                                             487,118                0.0983
Barclays Global Investors Ltd                                              11,740,964                2.3686

Group Holding                                                              54,535,088               11.0016




REGISTERED HOLDERS REPORT                                           PREMIER FOODS                     SEDOL: B01QLV4

As at 22nd September 2006 Barclays PLC, through the registered holders listed
below, had a notifiable interest in 54,535,088 ORD GBP0.01 representing 11.00%
of the issued share capital of 495,695,090 units.


Registered Holder                                                      Account Designation    Holding

BANK OF IRELAND                                                                     258227    208,196
BANK OF IRELAND                                                                    4239749    354,241
BANK OF IRELAND                                                                     426353  1,610,823
Bank of Ireland Nominees Limited                                           CREST ID. 11X13  2,472,706
Bank of Ireland Nominees Limited                                           CREST ID. 11X13    487,118
BANK OF NEW YORK                                                                    210405    155,016
BANK OF NEW YORK                                                                    221428    112,713
BANK OF NEW YORK                                                                    367748    895,195
BANK OF NEW YORK                                                                    392067  1,120,972
BANK OF NEW YORK                                                                    768198    128,270
BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES LIMITED                                                             501,502
BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES LIMITED                                                             514,800
BNP PARIBAS                                                                                   163,504
BNY (OCS) NOMINEES LTD                                                              221476    287,147
BNY (OCS) NOMINEES LTD                                                              387173    416,886
BOISS NOMINEES LTD                                                                 4224361    468,270
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                                                   16376    246,082
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                                                   16669     71,316
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                                                   19519    304,307
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                                                   20947 12,744,861
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                                                   21359    513,362
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                                                   25772    173,256
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                                                   27793     29,334
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                                                   27797     22,418
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                                                   27797     84,118
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                                                   27800    125,514
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                                                   28270    170,122
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                                                   28270    140,805
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                                                   31961    295,334
CIBC MELLON GLOBAL SECURITIES                                                                 125,798
CITIBANK                                                                        6010640794    136,010
CITIBANK                                                                        6010782807     22,015
Gerrard Nominees Limited                                                            610720      1,850
Gerrard Nominees Limited                                                            639311      1,825
Gerrard Nominees Limited                                                            642367      6,200
Gerrard Nominees Limited                                                            650668      3,750
Gerrard Nominees Limited                                                            653035      2,600
Gerrard Nominees Limited                                                            660758     19,000
Gerrard Nominees Limited                                                            768557     12,000
Gerrard Nominees Limited                                                            781271     18,200
Greig Middleton Nominees Limited (GM1)                                                         22,440
Greig Middleton Nominees Limited (GM1)                                                        230,180
HSBC                                                                                813168    614,727
HSBC                                                                                845315     21,696
IBT                                                                                  91262    274,655
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                                                2,493,898
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                                                  279,537
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                                                1,451,372
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                                                  191,847
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                                                5,823,925
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                                              16331     76,272
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                             16341                     291,576
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                                              16341    347,089
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                                              16344    119,921
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                                              16345    264,015
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                                              16400  4,012,918
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                                              16612    164,371
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                                              18409    382,714
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                                              19514     58,293
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                                              28166  1,324,356
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                                              29514    358,673
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                                              38245     55,102
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                                              39515     12,310
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                                              42513     46,400
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                                            51,221
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                                                                           865,879
Master Trust Bank                                                                              21,837
MELLON BANK                                                                    ABGFZ872482  1,167,879
MELLON BANK                                                                    TGGF0003002     48,060
Mellon Trust - US CUSTODIAN /                                                                 254,873
MELLON TRUST OF NEW ENGLAND                                                                   141,257
MIDLAND BANK (HSBC BANK PLC)                                                        772823    604,724
NORTHERN TRUST                                                                       CVS21    466,103
NORTHERN TRUST                                                                       SCO06    142,402
NORTHERN TRUST                                                                       UKE01    428,937
NORTHERN TRUST                                                                       USF12    731,863
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA                                                                393,521
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA                                                                289,735
R C Greig Nominees Limited                                                                  1,438,706
R C Greig Nominees Limited                                                                    372,005
R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c AK1                                                            524,900
R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c AK1                                                             56,755
R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c BL1                                                             81,318
R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c BL1                                                             23,875
R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c CM1                                                             64,275
R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c CM1                                                              8,210
R C Greig Nominees Limited GP1                                                                154,629
R C Greig Nominees Limited GP1                                                                100,568
R C Greig Nominees Limited SA1                                                                173,036
R C Greig Nominees Limited SA1                                                                 46,370
R C Greig Nominees Limited SA1                                                      MISSDD      1,320
STATE STREET                                                                          2RJ2     47,754
STATE STREET                                                                          JD12    250,120
STATE STREET                                                                          JFBL    131,950
STATE STREET                                                                          N3B6    184,213
STATE STREET                                                                          N3YZ     26,718
STATE STREET BANK & TRUST - WI                                                                391,500
STATE STREET BOSTON                                                                           274,655
STATE STREET TRUST OF CANADA -                                                                260,570
The Northern Trust Company - U                                                                179,970
Trust & Custody Services Bank                                                                  24,289
ZEBAN NOMINEES LIMITED                                                                         23,368
                                                                                     Total 54,535,088



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