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 8th September 2006 Barclays Plc, through the legal entities listed below, had
a notifiable interest in the capital of Premier Foods Plc of 6.87%.



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 8th September 2006 Barclays PLC, through the legal entities listed below,
had a notifiable interest in 34,039,865 ORD GBP0.01 representing 6.87% of the
issued share capital of 495,695,090 units

Legal Entity                                       Holding       Percentage Held
Gerrard Ltd                                        541,640                0.1093
Barclays Global Investors, N.A.                 10,432,126                2.1045
Barclays Capital Securities Ltd                  6,425,247                1.2962
Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd                     959,642                0.1936
Barclays Capital Inc                               145,000                0.0293
Barclays Global Investors Japan Ltd                 38,049                0.0077
Barclays Global Investors Ltd                   15,167,639                3.0599
Barclays Global Investors Australia Ltd            330,522                0.0667
Group Holding                                   34,039,865                6.8672








REGISTERED HOLDERS REPORT         PREMIER FOODS                   SEDOL: B01QLV4

As at 8th September 2006 Barclays PLC, through the registered holders listed
below, had a notifiable interest in 34,039,865 ORD GBP0.01 representing 6.87% of
the issued share capital of 495,695,090 units.


Registered Holder                                                      Account Designation    Holding
BANK OF IRELAND                                                                     426353  1,671,611
BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES LIMITED                                                           5,809,969
BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES LIMITED                                                             615,278
BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES LIMITED                                                             145,000
BNP PARIBAS                                                                                   115,375
BOISS NOMINEES LTD                                                                 4224361    468,270
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                                                   16376    246,082
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                                                   20947  7,872,682
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                                                   21359    513,362
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                                                   28270    170,122
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                                                   28270     71,738
CIBC MELLON GLOBAL SECURITIES                                                                  85,873
Greig Middleton Nominees Limited (GM1)                                                         63,750
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                                                4,569,129
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                                                1,938,314
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                                                1,451,372
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                                                  153,167
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                                                  279,537
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                                              16341    291,576
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  4,012,918
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                                              18409    382,714
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                                                                           330,522
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                                            10,077
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                                            27,972
Mellon Trust - US CUSTODIAN /                                                                 199,720
MELLON TRUST OF NEW ENGLAND                                                                   117,383
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA                                                                 72,160
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA                                                                297,246
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA                                                                262,405
R C Greig Nominees Limited                                                                    347,110
R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c AK1                                                             31,710
R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c BL1                                                              8,560
R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c CM1                                                              9,550
R C Greig Nominees Limited GP1                                                                 39,185
R C Greig Nominees Limited SA1                                                                 41,775
STATE STREET BANK & TRUST - WI                                                                329,261
STATE STREET BOSTON                                                                           216,911
STATE STREET TRUST OF CANADA -                                                                202,156
The Northern Trust Company - U                                                                142,117
                                                                                     Total 34,039,865



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