Holding(s) in Company

Premier Foods plc
14 December 2004


Premier Foods plc ('the Company')

Disclosure of Interest in Share Capital

On 14 December 2004 the Company received notification by Fidelity Investments
International of Windmill Court, Millfield Lane, Lower Kingswood, Tadworth,
Surrey KT20 6RG that, as at, 13 December 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 21,950,885 ordinary shares in the Company representing 8.96% of the issued
share capital.

The shares were held as follows:

Nominee/Registered Name        Management company                  Shares held
-------------------------      --------------------                -------------
BANK OF NEW YORK EUROPE LDN
TOTAL                          Fidelity International Ltd            1,501,000
JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH TOTAL   Fidelity International Ltd              575,694
BROWN BROS HARRIMN LTD LUX
TOTAL                          Fidelity International Ltd                2,190
J P MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH TOTAL  Fidelity Investment Services Ltd     11,002,406
BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN AND CO
TOTAL                          Fidelity Management Trust Company        22,100
STATE STREET BANK AND TR CO
TOTAL                          Fidelity Management Trust Company        38,700
BANK OF NEW YORK BRUSSELS
TOTAL                          Fidelity Pension Management           2,321,800
CLYDESDALE BANK PLC TOTAL      Fidelity Pension Management             102,200
HSBC BANK PLC TOTAL            Fidelity Pension Management             475,000
JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH TOTAL   Fidelity Pension Management           1,463,400
MELLON BANK TOTAL              Fidelity Pension Management             529,300
NORTHERN TRUST LONDON TOTAL    Fidelity Pension Management           2,578,195
STATE STREET BK AND TR CO LNDN
TOTAL                          Fidelity Pension Management           1,338,900

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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