Interest in Share Capital

Premier Foods plc
02 August 2006


            Disclosure of Interest in Share Capital


On 31st July 2006 the Company received the following notification:


On 24th July 2006 Barclays Plc, through the legal entities listed below, had a
notifiable interest in the capital of Premier Foods Plc of 3.11%.



 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 24 July 2006 Barclays PLC, through the legal entities listed below, had a
notifiable interest in 7,715,205 ORD GBP0.01 representing 3.11% of the issued
share capital of 247,841,161 units



Legal Entity                                                             Holding    Percentage Held

Barclays Global Investors Ltd                                          3,452,865             1.3932
Barclays Capital Securities Ltd                                          613,909             0.2477
Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd                                           230,849             0.0931
Gerrard Ltd                                                              705,575             0.2847
Barclays Global Investors Australia Ltd                                  137,160             0.0553
Barclays Global Investors, N.A.                                        2,564,847             1.0349
Barclays Capital Inc                                                      10,000              0.004
Group Holding                                                          7,715,205             3.1129





REGISTERED HOLDERS REPORT                                          PREMIER FOODS      SEDOL: B01QLV4

As at 24 July 2006 Barclays PLC, through the registered holders listed below,
had a notifiable interest in 7,715,205 ORD GBP0.01 Representing 3.11% of the
issued share capital of 247,841,161 units.


Registered Holder                                                    Account Designation    Holding

BANK OF IRELAND                                                                   426353    676,702
BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES LIMITED                                                            10,000
BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES LIMITED                                                           591,136
BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES LIMITED                                                            22,773
BNP PARIBAS                                                                                  24,583
BOISS NOMINEES LTD                                                               4224361    226,763
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                                                 16376    123,041
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                                                 21359    256,681
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                                                 28270     85,061
CIBC MELLON GLOBAL SECURITIES                                                                21,124
Greig Middleton Nominees Limited (GM1)                                                       69,805
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                                                697,649
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                                                 35,411
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                                                904,441
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                                                114,305
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                                                379,022
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                                            16341    145,788
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                                            16400  1,978,321
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                                            18409    191,357
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                                                                         137,160
Mellon Trust - US CUSTODIAN /                                                                40,763
MELLON TRUST OF NEW ENGLAND                                                                  27,267
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA                                                               56,596
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA                                                               51,204
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA                                                               15,694
R C Greig Nominees Limited                                                                  439,880
R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c AK1                                                           50,660
R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c BL1                                                            8,560
R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c CM1                                                           14,755
R C Greig Nominees Limited GP1                                                               49,900
R C Greig Nominees Limited SA1                                                               72,015
STATE STREET BANK & TRUST - WI                                                              125,500
STATE STREET TRUST OF CANADA -                                                               41,518
The Northern Trust Company - U                                                               29,770
                                                                                   Total  7,715,205




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