Interest in Share Capital

Premier Foods plc
26 July 2006

Disclosure of Interest in Share Capital


On 25th July 2006 the Company received notification by Axa Investment Managers
UK Limited of 7 Newgate Street, London, EC1A 7NX that, as at 24th July 2006, AXA
S.A., 25 Avenue Matignon, 75008 Paris and its Group Companies were interested in
20,264,314 ord GBP 0.01 shares. These shares are represented by a beneficial
interest of 12,377,663 shares (representing 4.99% of the issued share capital)
and a non-beneficial interest of 7,886,651 representing 3.18% of the issued
share capital).    This notification of change is due to a decrease in the
beneficial interest holding from 5.17% to 4.99%.  The shares were held as
follows:


                                    DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST IN SHARES OF
                       APPENDIX - NOTICE UNDER SECTION 198 OF THE COMPANIES ACT 1985
                                   PREMIER FOODS plc ord GBP 0.01 shares

     Total number of shares held as at 24/07/06 was 20,264,314 the breakdown of which is set out below:


Name of the                Number of     Particulars of              Registered as
Company / Fund               Shares      Beneficial owners

AXA UK Investment Co ICVC   225,000      Trustees of AXA UK          HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited
                                         Investment Co ICVC
Distribution Fund                        Distribution Fund           Mariner House
(Non - Beneficial)                                                   Pepys Street
                                                                     London  EC3N 4DA
                                                                     a/c 845029

AXA UK Investment Co ICVC    40,000      Trustees of AXA UK          HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited
                                         Investment Co ICVC
Ethical Fund                             Ethical Fund                Mariner House
(Non - Beneficial)                                                   Pepys Street
                                                                     London  EC3N 4DA
                                                                     a/c 845042

PPP Healthcare Group plc    130,000      Guardian Royal Exchange     Chase Nominees Ltd
                                         plc and Subs. Cos
(Non - Beneficial)                                                   a/c 13067
                                                                     Trinity Tower
                                                                     9 St Thomas Moore Street
                                                                     London EC1

Sun Life Nominees Ltd A/c    26,257      Trustees of the Princes     HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited
20                                       Pension Scheme
(Non - Beneficial)                       Princes Foods Ltd           Mariner House
                                         Royal Liver Building        Pepys Street
                                         Pierhead                    London  EC3N 4DA
                                         Liverpool  L3 1NX           a/c 777094

Sun Life Nominees Ltd A/c    26,682      Trustees of the Cobham      HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited
29                                       Pension Plan
(Non - Beneficial)                       Brook Road                  Mariner House
                                         Wimborne                    Pepys Street
                                         Dorset  DH21 2BH            London  EC3N 4DA
                                                                     a/c 777167

Sun Life Nominees Ltd A/c    8,712       Trustees of the Princes     HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited
31                                       (1977) Pension Scheme
(Non - Beneficial)                       Princes Foods Ltd           Mariner House
                                         Royal Liver Building        Pepys Street
                                         Pierhead                    London  EC3N 4DA
                                         Liverpool  L3 1NX           a/c 785078

Sun Life Pensions           300,000      Sun Life Pensions           HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited
Management Ltd                           Management Ltd
(Beneficial)                                                         Mariner House
                                                                     Pepys Street
                                                                     London  EC3N 4DA
                                                                     a/c 867815

Sun Life Pensions          1,782,513     Sun Life Pensions           HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited
Management Ltd A/c X                     Management Ltd
(Beneficial)                                                         Mariner House
                                                                     Pepys Street
                                                                     London  EC3N 4DA
                                                                     a/c 867396

Sun Life Pensions          3,500,000     Sun Life Pensions           HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited
Management Ltd A/c X                     Management Ltd
(Beneficial)                                                         Mariner House
                                                                     Pepys Street
                                                                     London  EC3N 4DA
                                                                     a/c 867372

Sun Life Assurance         2,200,000     Sun Life Assurance          HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited
Society Plc                              Society Plc
(Beneficial)                                                         Mariner House
                                                                     Pepys Street
                                                                     London  EC3N 4DA
                                                                     a/c 776934

Sun Life Unit Assurance     750,000      Sun Life Unit Assurance     HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited
Ltd A/c X                                Ltd
(Beneficial)                                                         Mariner House
                                                                     Pepys Street
                                                                     London  EC3N 4DA
                                                                     a/c 867050

Sun Life Pensions            4,950       Sun Life Pensions           Smith & Williamson Nominees Ltd
Management                               Management Ltd
                                                                     1 Riding House Street

                                                                     London W1A 3AS
(Beneficial)                                                         A/c S66


Sun Life Pensions            24,200      Sun Life Pensions           BNY (OCS) Nominees Limited
Management                               Management Ltd
                                                                     One Canada Square
(Beneficial)
                                                                     London E14 5AL


Sun Life International      500,000      Sun Life International      Sun Life International
(IOM) Ltd                                (IOM) Ltd
(Beneficial)                                                         Isle of Man Limited a/c
                                                                     a/c SLI 11

AXA Insurance UK            416,000      AXA Free                    Chase Nominees Ltd
(Beneficial)                                                         A/C BTO1C


AXA Sun Life plc           2,900,000     AXA Sun Life plc            Axa Sun Life plc
(fmly Axa Equity & Law                   (fmly Axa Equity & Law      5 Old Broad Street

Life Assurance Society                   Life Assurance Society
plc)                                     plc)                        London EC2N 1AD
(Beneficial)



AXA UK Group Pension        150,000      AXA UK Group Pension        Chase Nominees Ltd
Scheme                                   Scheme
Equity Fund                              Equity Fund                 a/c 00994
(Non - Beneficial)                                                   Trinity Tower
                                                                     9 St Thomas Moore Street
                                                                     London EC1

Framlington HSBC           7,280,000     HSBC Global Custody         HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited
                                         Nominee (UK) Limited        Mariner House, Pepys Street, London, EC3N 4DA

                                         Holding as % of Issued
                                         Capital

Total Beneficial Interest  12,377,663    4.99

Total Non-Beneficial        7,886,651    3.18
Interest

                           20,264,314    8.17%



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