Interest in Share Capital

Premier Foods plc
11 September 2006


                     Disclosure of Interest in Share Capital


On 11th September 2006 the Company received the following notification:

On 6th September 2006 Barclays Plc, through the legal entities listed below, had
a notifiable interest in the capital of Premier Foods Plc of 13.93%.

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 6th September 2006 Barclays PLC, through the legal entities listed below, had a notifiable interest in 34,515,570 
ORD GBP0.01 representing 13.93% of the issued share capital of 247,847,545 units

Legal Entity                                                                  Holding       Percentage Held
Barclays Private Bank Ltd                                                      16,368                0.0066
Woolwich Unit Trust Managers Ltd                                              139,061                0.0561
Barclays Capital Securities Ltd                                             3,658,954                1.4763
Barclays Global Investors Ltd                                              11,865,993                4.7876
Barclays Capital Inc                                                          145,000                0.0585
Gerrard Ltd                                                                 1,490,450                0.6014
Barclays Bank PLC                                                           1,233,353                0.4976
Barclays Global Investors, N.A.                                             5,675,072                2.2897
Barclays Global Investors Japan Ltd                                            38,049                0.0154
Gerrard Ltd                                                                   345,450                0.1394
Barclays Bank PLC                                                             141,921                0.0573
Barclays Global Investors Australia Ltd                                       330,522                0.1334
Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd                                                728,793                0.2940
Barclays Global Investors Ltd                                               8,706,584                3.5129
Group Holding                                                              34,515,570               13.9262





REGISTERED HOLDERS REPORT                                           PREMIER FOODS                     SEDOL: B01QLV4

As at 6th September 2006 Barclays PLC, through the registered holders listed below, had a notifiable interest in 
34,515,570 ORD GBP0.01 representing 13.93% of the issued share capital of 247,847,545 units.


Registered Holder                                                      Account Designation    Holding
BANK OF IRELAND                                                                     258227    109,653
BANK OF IRELAND                                                                    4239749    169,791
BANK OF IRELAND                                                                     426353    957,385
Bank of Ireland Nominees Limited                                           CREST ID. 11X13    141,921
Bank of Ireland Nominees Limited                                           CREST ID. 11X13  1,233,353
BANK OF NEW YORK                                                                    210405     76,762
BANK OF NEW YORK                                                                    221428     50,515
BANK OF NEW YORK                                                                    367748    895,195
BANK OF NEW YORK                                                                    392067  1,120,972
BANK OF NEW YORK                                                                    768198     64,135
BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES LIMITED                                                           3,019,733
BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES LIMITED                                                             639,221
BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES LIMITED                                                             145,000
BNP PARIBAS                                                                                    65,695
BNY (OCS) NOMINEES LTD                                                              221476    406,331
BNY (OCS) NOMINEES LTD                                                              387173    416,886
BOISS NOMINEES LTD                                                                 4224361    235,207
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                                                   16376    123,041
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                                                   16669     35,658
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                                                   19519    118,131
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                                                   20947  7,872,682
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                                                   21359    513,362
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                                                   25772     55,409
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                                                   27793     12,467
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                                                   27797     42,059
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                                                   27797     11,209
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                                                   27800    125,514
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                                                   28270     71,738
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                                                   28270     85,061
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                                                   31961    202,653
CIBC MELLON GLOBAL SECURITIES                                                                  49,410
CITIBANK                                                                        6010640794     81,549
Gerrard Nominees Limited                                                            642367      3,100
Gerrard Nominees Limited                                                            660758      9,500
Gerrard Nominees Limited                                                            768557      6,000
Gerrard Nominees Limited                                                            781271     14,100
Greig Middleton Nominees Limited (GM1)                                                         13,090
Greig Middleton Nominees Limited (GM1)                                                        129,655
HSBC                                                                                813168    614,727
HSBC                                                                                845315     10,848
IBT                                                                                  91262    216,911
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                                                2,513,791
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                                                  725,686
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                                                  143,409
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                                                1,082,018
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                                                   87,477
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                                              16341    145,788
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                                              16341    207,408
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                                              16344     77,988
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                                              16345    140,810
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                                              16400  1,972,959
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                                              16612    164,371
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                                              18409    191,357
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                                              19514     20,930
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                                              28166    662,178
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                                              29514    348,091
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                                              38245     27,551
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                                              39515     12,310
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                                                                           330,522
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                                            27,972
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                                            10,077
MELLON BANK                                                                    ABGFZ872482  1,158,734
MELLON BANK                                                                    TGGF0003002     24,030
Mellon Trust - US CUSTODIAN /                                                                 113,598
MELLON TRUST OF NEW ENGLAND                                                                    68,450
MIDLAND BANK (HSBC BANK PLC)                                                        772823    285,956
NORTHERN TRUST                                                                       CVS21    153,334
NORTHERN TRUST                                                                       SCO06     71,201
NORTHERN TRUST                                                                       UKE01    170,684
NORTHERN TRUST                                                                       USF12    462,458
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA                                                                128,177
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA                                                                 36,080
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA                                                                169,067
R C Greig Nominees Limited                                                                    202,665
R C Greig Nominees Limited                                                                    802,220
R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c AK1                                                             29,825
R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c AK1                                                            270,280
R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c BL1                                                             14,100
R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c BL1                                                             35,070
R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c CM1                                                              3,680
R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c CM1                                                             31,810
R C Greig Nominees Limited GP1                                                                 53,695
R C Greig Nominees Limited GP1                                                                 89,020
R C Greig Nominees Limited SA1                                                                 27,325
R C Greig Nominees Limited SA1                                                                 99,695
R C Greig Nominees Limited SA1                                                      MISSDD      1,070
STATE STREET                                                                          2RJ2     23,877
STATE STREET                                                                          JD12    120,944
STATE STREET                                                                          JFBL     65,975
STATE STREET                                                                          N3B6    195,448
STATE STREET                                                                          N3YZ     40,198
STATE STREET BANK & TRUST - WI                                                                171,915
STATE STREET BOSTON                                                                           123,806
STATE STREET TRUST OF CANADA -                                                                114,644
The Northern Trust Company - U                                                                 81,849
ZEBAN NOMINEES LIMITED                                                                         16,368
                                                                                     Total 34,515,570



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