Holding(s) in Company

Premier Foods plc
15 November 2004



Premier Foods plc ('the Company') 

Disclosure of Interest in Share Capital 


On 15 November 2004 the Company received notification by Fidelity Investments
International of Windmill Court, Millfield Lane, Lower Kingswood, Tadworth,
Surrey KT20 6RG that, as at, 12 November 2004 Fidelity International Limited
of PO Box HM670, Hamilton HMCX, Bermuda and its direct and indirect
subsidiaries and FMR Corp of 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, MA 02109 and its
direct and indirect subsidiaries, being non- beneficial holders, had a
notifiable interest of 22,950,068 ordinary shares in the Company representing
9.37% of the issued share capital. This follows an acquisition of 2,280,900
shares. 


The shares were held as follows: 


Nominee/Registered Name                 Management company           Shares held

Bank of New York Brussels Total         Fidelity International Ltd     251,200

Bank of New York London Total           Fidelity International Ltd     5,006,100

Chase Manhattan Bank London             Fidelity International Ltd     1,671,458
Total

Deutsche Total                          Fidelity International Ltd     64,100

JP Morgan Total                         Fidelity International Ltd     1,851,204

Mellon Bank Total                       Fidelity International Ltd     126,500

Northern Trust Total                    Fidelity International Ltd     754,500

Northern Trust London Total             Fidelity International Ltd     158,400

State Street Bank & Trust Total         Fidelity International Ltd     689,000

State Street Nominees Ltd Total         Fidelity International Ltd     551,100
                                                                    
Chase Manhattan Bank London             Fidelity Investment            8,726,632
Total                                   Services Ltd
                                
Chase Nominees Ltd Total                Fidelity Investment            1,891,947
                                        Services Ltd 

J P Morgan Total                        Fidelity Investment            44,537
                                        Services Ltd 

BBH Total                               Fidelity Pension               2,190 
                                        Management                             

Chase Nominees Ltd Total                Fidelity Pension               310,000 
                                        Management 

HSBC Client Holdings Nominee            Fidelity Pension               440,300
(UK) Limited Total                      Management

Mellon Nominees Ltd Total               Fidelity Pension               350,100
                                        Management
 
Mellon Bank Total                       Fidelity Management Trust      22,100 
                                        Company

State Street Bank & Trust Total         Fidelity Management Trust      16,400 
                                        Company

State Street Nominees Ltd               Fidelity Management Trust      22,300 
                                        Company


The notifiable interests also include the notifiable interest of Mr Edward C
Johnson 3d of 82 Devonshire St, Boston, MA 02109 who is a principal
shareholder of Fidelity International Ltd and FMR Corp. 


These notifications of disclosable interests constitute separate
notifications of interest in the shares. Nothing herein should be taken to
indicate that FMR Corp. and its direct and indirect subsidiaries, Fidelity
International Ltd and its direct and indirect subsidiaries or Mr Edward C
Johnson 3d act as a group or in concert in respect of the disclosed
interests, or that they are required to submit these notifications on a joint
basis. 


The notifiable interests also include interest held on behalf of authorised
unit trust schemes in the UK. 





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