Holding(s) in Company

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) : ( )

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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

Capital Group International, Inc.

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) :

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5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):

18 September 2008

6. Date on which issuer notified:

19 September 2008

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

4%

8. Notified details:

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Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE

Situation previous to the Triggering transaction

Ordinary shares of 1p each 

GB00B01QLV45

Number of shares 38,127,411

Number of voting Rights  38,127,411

Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE

Number of shares 

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

Ordinary shares of 1p each 

GB00B01QLV45

Indirect 32,543,023

Direct

Indirect 32,543,023

Direct

Indirect 3.853%

Type of financial instrument

Expiration Date 

Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.

% of voting rights

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

32,543,023

3.853%

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

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10. Name of the proxy holder:

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

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

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13. Additional information:

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14. Contact name:

Suzanne Wise, General Counsel & Company Secretary

15. Contact telephone number:

+(44) 1727815850

Capital Group International, Inc. ("CGII") holdings

32,543,023

3.853%

Holdings by CGII Management Companies & Funds:

Capital Guardian Trust Company

24,173,416

2.862 %

Capital International Limited

5,151,307

0.610 %

Capital International S.A

2,533,700

0.300 %

Capital International, Inc.

684,600

0.081 %