Holding(s) in Company

Premier Foods plc
16 April 2007


TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which 
voting rights are attached:

PREMIER FOODS PLC


2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate
bracket/s):

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (    )

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the
acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: (    )

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: (    )

Other (please specify) : ( X   )
Special notification required by DTR


3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

Newton Investment Management Limited


4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) :

N/A


5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or  
reached if different):

N/A


6. Date on which issuer notified:

12 April 2007


7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

N/A


8. Notified details:

ISIN GB00B01QLV45




A: Voting rights attached to shares


Class/type of shares if possible              Situation previous to the Triggering transaction
using the ISIN CODE
                                  Number of shares                   Number of voting Rights



Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Class/type of shares if      Number of shares         Number of voting rights           % of voting rights
possible using the ISIN CODE
                             Direct                   Direct       Indirect             Direct      Indirect

                             N/A                      N/A          9.06%                N/A         9.06%


B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction


Type of         Expiration Date      Exercise/Conversion       Number of voting rights     % of voting rights
financial                            Period/ Date              that may be acquired if the
instrument                                                     instrument is exercised/
                                                               converted.




Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights        % of voting rights

N/A                            N/A



9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which   if applicable :
the voting rights and/or the financial instruments
are effectively held

.................


Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:

N/A


11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

N/A


12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

N/A


13. Additional information:

.................


14. Contact name:

Clare Cox/ Barry Smalls


15. Contact telephone number:

[phone]/2251




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