Holding(s) in Company

Premier Foods plc
18 April 2008


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: ( X )

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) : (   )



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):

16 April 2008


6. Date on which issuer notified:

17 April 2008


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

Decrease from 6.07% to 5.85%


8. Notified details:

Sale of 1,858,051 shares





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

Ordinary shares of 1p each        51,252,899                         51,252,899

GB00B01QLV45

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          49,394,848           N/A        5.85%



B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction


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






Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights        % of voting rights

49,394,848                     5.85%


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

Newton Investment Management Limited holds these shares as a discretionary 
Investment Manager.



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:

Suzanne Wise, General Counsel & Company Secretary


15. Contact telephone number:

[phone]






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