Holding(s) in Company

Premier Foods plc
01 February 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:
Aberdeen Asset Management PLC's Fund Management Operating Subsidiaries


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):
30 January 2008


6. Date on which issuer notified:
31 January 2008


7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
11%


8. Notified details:






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        92,533,021                         92,533,021
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

                                                                  93,533,021                       11%


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


93,533,021                     11%


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




Proxy Voting:


10. Name of the proxy holder:



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



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



13. Additional information:



14. Contact name:
Suzanne Wise, General Counsel & Company Secretary


15. Contact telephone number:
                        [phone]








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