RNS Number:1148U
Big Food Group PLC
12 January 2004


To The Big Food Group PLC
Dated: 8 January 2004

Companies Act 1985 ("The Act") - Part VI

I hereby inform you that as at 7 January 2004 Barclays PLC, through the legal 
entities listed on the schedule below, has a notifiable interest in the capital 
of your Company of 10.11%. 

Details of this interest, together with a breakdown between registered holders 
(as required by Section 202(3) of the Act), are below.

The issued capital of 343,115,056 is the latest figure available to us. 

From: Barclays PLC

 
                         LEGAL ENTITY REPORT
 
BIG FOOD GROUP                                                   SEDOL : 0455871

 
As at 07 January 2004 Barclays PLC, through the legal entities listed below, 
had a notifiable interest in 34,674,223 ORD GBP0.10 representing 10.11% of the 
issued share capital of 343,115,056 units
 

Legal Entity                                         Holding    Percentage Held

Barclays Global Investors Ltd                     11,842,554            3.4515
Barclays Global Investors Ltd                     15,784,220            4.6003
Woolwich Unit Trust Managers Ltd                   2,665,922            0.7770
Barclays Global Investors Australia Ltd              126,110            0.0368
Gerrard Ltd                                           32,711            0.0095
Barclays Bank Trust Company Ltd                          599            0.0002
Barclays Global Investors Japan Trust & Banking      123,587            0.0360
Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd                       984,354            0.2689
Barclays Global Investors, N.A.                    3,114,166            0.9076

                    Group Holding                 34,674,223           10.1058



                         REGISTERED HOLDERS REPORT

BIG FOOD GROUP                                                     SEDOL:0455871

As at 07 January 2004 Barclays PLC, through the registered holders listed 
below, had a notifiable interest in 34,674,223 ORD GBP0.10 representing 10.11% 
of the issued share capital of 343,115,056 units
 

Registered Holder               Account Designation                   Holding

ABBEYUTTL-6010782807-VIDACOS N             ABBEYUTT                    79,371
ABPEURUKQ-872482-MELLON NOMINE             ABEURUK                    851,915
ABUEURTTL-8003168-MORGAN NOMIN             ABUEURTT                    71,041
ACEEQTTTL-501577191-BT GLOBENE             ACEEOTTT                    30,402
ALEXITTTL-28166-CHASE NOMINEES             ALEXITTT                 1,099,632
ALMLUFTTL-18409-CHASE MANHATTA             ALMLUFTT                   182,043
ASTEXMTTL-21359-CHASE NOMINEES             ASTEXMTT                   597,914
ASUKEXTTL-20947-CHASE MANHATTA             ASUKEXTT                11,609,367
AXATRKTTL-845315-MIDLAND BANK              AXATRKTT                     3,889
B2350FTTL-19499-CHASE MANHATTA             B2350FTT                    38,590 
BARCLAYS NOMS MONUMENT R97                                                599
BARGRGTTL-20717-CHASE MANHATTA             BARGRGTT                    14,616
BDFORDTTL-BCP01-NORTHERN TRUST             BDFORDTT                    19,625
BDUKEQTTL-N3YZ-STATE STREET                BDUKEOTT                    21,717
BEUREQTTL-N3B2-STATE STREET                BEUREOTT                    12,268
BLENTFUKQ-16344 -CHASE MANHATTA            BLENTFUK                   145,683
BLENTPUKQ-16345-CHASE MANHATTA             BLENTPUK                   189,839
BLEQFDUKQ-16331-CHASE MANHATTA             BLEOFDUK                    88,597
BLEQPTUEA-16341 -CHASE MANHATTA            BLEOPTUE                   322,868
BLEQPTUKQ-16341-CHASE MANHATTA             BLEOPTUK                   237,367
BLFEDRTTL-28269-CHASE NOMINEES             BLFEDRTT                    44,007
BLFEDTTL-28270-CHASE NOMINEE               BLFEPDTT                   156,004
BLFEPDUKQ-28270-CHASE NOMINEES             BLFEPDUK                   109,618
BLUKINTTL-16400-CHASE MANHATTA             BLUKINTT                 3,206,808
BNP PARIBAS                                601165                     138,091
BRKSPFTTL-813168-MIDLAND BANK              BRKSPFTT                   264,746
BTPOOLEUR-16315-CHASE MANHATTA             BTPOOLEU                    59,977
BUCAPTUEA-19503-CHASE MANHATTA             BUCAPTUE                   115,927
BUCAPTUKQ-19503-CHASE MANHATTA             BUCAPTUK                    45,375
BUDISTUKA-19514-CHASE MANHATTA             BUDISTUK                    49,195
BUEXINTTL-19520-CHASE MANHATTA             BUEXINTT                   416,658
BUFIVE350-19508-CHASE MANHATTA             BUFIVE35                   238,946
BUGENRTTL-19507-CHASE MANHATTA             BUGENRTT                   126,922
BUGENRUEA-19507-CHASE MANHATTA             BUGENRUE                   231,848
BUINCMTTL-19505-CHASE MANHATTA             BUINCMTT                    50,463
BUINVFTTL-19518-CHASE MANHATTA             BUINVFTT                   186,049
BUKEQUTTL-N3B6-STATE STREET                BUKEOUTT                   141,164
BUSPCSUKQ-19519-CHASE MANHATTA             BUSPCSUK                   730,020
BUTRSFTTL-19512-CHASE MANHATTA             BUTRSFTT                    13,679
CAAPENTTL-CVS21-NORTHERN TRUST             CAAPENTT                   403,073
CEULIPTTL-367748-BANK OF NEW Y             CEULIPTT                   956,493
CHATRKTTL-16376-CHASE MANHATTA             CHATRKTT                   188,088
CHRSTHUKX-16621-CHASE MANHATTA             CHRSTHUK                    55,973
CHUCOMTTL-31961-CHASE NOMINEES             CHUCOMTT                   455,711
CLTWORTTL-392177-BANK OF NEW Y             CLTWORTT                    90,652
COUEUKTTL-392067-BANK OF NEW Y             COUEUKTT                 1,148,264
DENTSTUKA-16644-CHASE MANHATTA             DENTSTUK                   159,222
DUNSWRUKA-16612-CHASE MANHATTA             DUNSWRUK                    94,763
DYFEDXUKA-772823-MIDLAND BANK              DYFEDXUK                   624,539
FFP35OTTL-221476-BNY (OCS) NOM             FFP35OTT                    83,008
FFPONGTTL-221428-BANK OF NEW Y             FFPONGTT                   161,154
FKRUSSTTL-501562755-BANKERS TR             FKRUSSTT                   613,438
FRNUKQTTL-501575013-BANKERS TR             FRNUKOTT                   127,540
GMITRNTTL-25772-CHASE MANHATTA             GMITRNTT                   171,691
GODUNTEUR-16281-CHASE MANHATTA             GODUNYEU                    63,610
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                 527191                 1,834,209
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                 536747                   434,645
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                 552942                   201,554
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                 588888                    33,755
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                 590421                    61,293
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                 595966                   170,588
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                          540186                   126,110
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                        BTGF01IE                    63,610
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                        BTGF05IE                    59,977
KIOGEQUKA-387173-BNY (OCS) NOM             KIOGEOUK                   224,208
MARKIPTTL-814537-MIDLAND BANK              MARKIPTT                    25,130
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA             581610                     168,167
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA             584069                      71,864
NUFFOUTTL-TNF01-NORTRUST NOMIN             NUFFOUTT                   106,740
NUFGENUKA-16901-CHASE MANHATTA             NUFGENUK                    47,051
PGUKALTTL-613363-CITIBANK NA               PGUKALTT                   403,467
POWYSFTTL-16649-CHASE MANHATTA             POWYSFTT                    14,780
PPPMEDUKQ-8002238-DEUTSCHE BAN             PPPMEDUK                    46,380
PTMA11TTL-27717-CHASE NOMINEES             PTMA11TT                   246,083
R C GREIG NOMINEES LIMITED A/C             BL1                         18,138
R C GREIG NOMINEES LIMITED A/C             CM1                          1,042
R C GREIG NOMINEES LIMITED GP1             GP1                         10,031
R C GREIG NOMINEES LIMITED SA1             SA1                          3,500
ROYLIVTTL-LIV02-NORTRUST NOMIN             ROYLIVTT                   246,781
SCTPEQTLC-SC006-NORTRUST NOMIN             SCTPEOTL                   116,537
STHWRKUKQ-16669-CHASE MANHATTA             STHWRKUK                    26,258
STJPUTTL-683013-BANK OF NEW Y              STJPUTTT                     4,982
TORFAEUKQ-0003002-MELLON NOMINE            TORFAEUK                    31,839
TOSPENEUR-EXPORT-EXPORT                    TOSPENEU                     9,238
TPGEQUTTL-6928890986-CITIBANK              TPGEOUTT                   233,737
TRIBUNTTL-18243-CHASE MANHATTA             TRIBUNTT                    44,013
TRICOLTTL-034 954 100008 NORTR             TRICOLTT                    25,052
UNIAEQTTL-USF12-NORTHERN TRUST             UNIAEOTT                   552,574
UNLVERUKQ-USF06-NORTHERN TRUST             UNLVERUK                    75,268
WELLCOTTL-JD12-STATE STREET                WELLCOTT                   170,378
WINUKPTTL-6010640794-VIDACOS N             WINUKPTT                    91,990
WOOIMFTTL-214074-BANK OF NEW Y             WOOIMFTT                    18,561
WOOUSFTTL-214075-BANK OF NEW Y             WOOUSFTT                 1,314,634

                                                  GROUP HOLDING    34,674,223




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