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Hilton Food Group PLC
17 May 2007

                             Hilton Food Group plc

                           Admission to Official List


This announcement and the information contained herein is not for publication,
distribution or release, in whole or in part, in, or into, directly or
indirectly, the United States, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa and
Japan or any other jurisdiction where such publication, distribution or release
would be unlawful.


This announcement is an advertisement and not a prospectus. Investors should not
purchase any shares referred to in this announcement except on the basis of
information in the prospectus published on 11 May 2007 (the 'Prospectus') by
Hilton Food Group plc ('Hilton' or the 'Company' and, together with its
subsidiaries, the 'Group') in connection with Admission (as defined below) and
the offer of ordinary shares in the capital of the Company (the 'Shares') to
certain institutional and other sophisticated investors and selected persons
(the 'Offer'). The Prospectus has been delivered to the document viewing
facility of the Financial Services Authority and is available from Hilton's
registered office at 2-8 Interchange, Latham Road, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire
PE29 6YE and from the office of Panmure Gordon (UK) Limited ('Panmure Gordon')
at 155 Moorgate, London EC2M 6XB.



                             HILTON FOOD GROUP PLC

       Admission to the Official List of the Financial Services Authority


Hilton Food Group plc ('Hilton') announces that its Shares have been admitted to
the Official List of the Financial Services Authority and to trading on the main
market of the London Stock Exchange plc ('Admission') and that dealings in the
Shares commenced at 8:00 a.m. today under the ticker symbol 'HFG'.


Panmure Gordon is acting as sponsor, financial adviser and sole bookrunner in
connection with the Admission and Offer.


Commenting on today's announcement, Robert Watson, Chief Executive of

Hilton Food Group plc, said:

'We are delighted to be joining the main market of the London Stock Exchange
today following the successful Offer. The Board would like to extend a warm
welcome to all the Company's new shareholders, and looks forward to updating
them and the market on our progress in due course. This is an exciting time for
Hilton and we look forward to a successful future as a listed company.'


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For further information:

Hilton Food Group plc                           01480 387 214

Gordon Summerfield, Chairman

Robert Watson, Chief Executive

Nigel Majewski, Finance Director


Panmure Gordon                                 020 7459 3600

Mark Lander

Amer Khan

Giles Stewart


Citigate Dewe Rogerson                         020 7638 9571

Tom Baldock

Fiona Mulcahy

Nicola Smith



Summary information on Hilton Food Group plc


•  Hilton is a leading specialist meat-packing business supplying major 
   international food retailers, primarily Tesco, Ahold, Albert Heijn and ICA, 
   from modern, efficient facilities located in the UK, the Netherlands, 
   Republic of Ireland, Sweden and Poland.


•  Since it was established in 1994, Hilton has grown to become one of the 
   largest dedicated packers of red meat in Europe based on revenue. With its
   headquarters in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, the Group employs approximately
   1,300 people across its five sites.


•  Hilton's core business activities involve the processing, preparing, 
   packaging and delivering of fresh and value-added beef, lamb and pork 
   products. The Group operates to the high standards of traceability, hygiene, 
   food safety, shelf life and overall product quality required by its 
   customers.


•  Hilton has a strong financial track record. For the year ended 31 December 
   2006, the Group generated revenue of £527m and a pre-tax profit of £15.5m, 
   increases of 17.6% and 13.7% respectively on the previous year. Hilton
   is a cash generative business with modern, well invested facilities.


•  Hilton has benefited from the consumer trend in a number of European markets 
   towards convenience and one-stop shopping. The Group's continuing growth
   has been achieved principally by geographical expansion, product range
   extensions and the underlying growth in the market achieved by Hilton's 
   retail customers.


•  The directors of Hilton, most of whom have been with the business since its 
   inception in 1994, have over 100 years experience between them in the meat 
   industry. They have built strong relationships with the Group's customers
   and believe that Hilton is well placed to take advantage of significant
   potential growth opportunities as follows:

       o  further geographic expansion within Europe in conjunction with 
          existing customers;

       o  line extension to capitalise on consumer led trends. Examples include
          premium, value added and organic product ranges;

       o  engaging new customers. The directors of the Company believe that
          Hilton is an attractive potential supplier due to its reputation, 
          track record and historically high customer service levels; and

       o  continued competitiveness.


Important Information

No offer or invitation to purchase securities of the Company is being made at
this time. Any such offer or invitation is made solely in or by reference to the
Prospectus and any acquisition of securities of the Company should be made only
on the basis of the information contained in the Prospectus and any supplement
or amendment thereto.

The contents of this announcement, which have been prepared by and are the sole
responsibility of the Company, have been approved by Panmure Gordon solely for
the purposes of section 21(2)(b) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000.
Panmure Gordon is regulated in the United Kingdom by the Financial Services
Authority and Panmure Gordon is acting for the Company and the Selling
Shareholders and no-one else in connection with the Offer and Admission and will
not regard any other person (whether or not a recipient of this announcement) as
its client, nor will it be responsible to anyone other than the Company or the
Selling Shareholders for providing the protections afforded to the clients of
Panmure Gordon, nor for providing advice in relation to the Offer, the contents
of this announcement or any transaction, arrangement or other matter referred to
herein.

This announcement does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an
offer to buy securities of the Company in any jurisdiction in which such offer,
solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration, exemption from
registration or qualification under the securities law of any such jurisdiction.

The Offer is being made in the United Kingdom and elsewhere outside the United
States by means of an Offer to certain institutional and other sophisticated
investors and selected persons to whom it may be lawfully made. This
announcement and the information contained herein is not for publication,
distribution or release in, or into, directly or indirectly, the United States,
Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Canada or Japan and does not constitute,
or form part of, an offer of the securities for sale in or into the United
States, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Canada or Japan. The Offer and the
distribution of this announcement may be restricted by law in certain
jurisdictions and persons into whose possession any document or other
information referred to herein comes should inform themselves about and observe
any such restriction. Any failure to comply with these restrictions may
constitute a violation of the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.

The securities referred to in this announcement have not been registered under
the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the 'Securities Act') and may not
be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from
the registration requirements of the Securities Act. The Company does not intend
to offer publicly any securities in the United States or to register any
securities under the Securities Act.

This announcement does not constitute a recommendation concerning the Offer. The
value of shares can go down as well as up. Potential investors should consult a
professional advisor as to the suitability of the Offer for the individual
concerned.


Forward looking statements

The contents of this announcement include statements that are, or may be deemed
to be 'forward looking statements'. These forward-looking statements can be
identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, including, without
limitation, the terms 'believes', 'estimates', 'anticipates', 'expects',
'intends', 'may', 'will' or 'should'. By their nature, forward looking
statements involve risks and uncertainties and readers are cautioned that any
such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. A
number of factors could cause the Company's actual results and performance to
differ materially from the impression created by the forward-looking statements
including, without limitation, the factors to be described in the risk factors
section of the Prospectus. Save as required by law or by the Listing Rules of
the Financial Services Authority, the Company undertakes no obligation to
publicly update or revise forward-looking statements. No statement in this
announcement is intended to be a profit forecast or be relied upon as a guide to
future performance.


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