RNS Number:2407I
Big Food Group PLC
4 March 2003

To: RNS

We now enclose a notification which has been received via fax on 3 March from  
A Holding SA and Baugur Group hf under Section 198 of the Companies Act 1985 
being a variation in the notifiable interest in our Company.

From:  The Big Food Group


To: The Big Food Group plc
Dated: 3rd March 2003
 
Section 198 Companies Act 1985

We hereby give notice pursuant to Section 198 of the Companies Act 1985 that:

This notification relates to the ordinary share capital of The Big Food Group
plc.  

We are the majority shareholder of A Holding SA.

We have an interest in 75,941,564 ordinary shares in The Big Food Group plc.  So
far as we know the current registered holder of 75,441,564 of these shares is 
A Holding SA and the registered holder of the remaining 500,000 shares is
Kaupthing Bank hf.

This notification is made on behalf of Baugur Group hf. Skutuvogur 7, Reykjavik,
Iceland.

From: Baugur Group hf


To:  The Big Food Group
Dated: 3rd March 2003

Section 198 Companies Act 1985

We hereby give notice pursuant to Section 198 of the Companies Act 1985 that:

This notification relates to the ordinary share capital of The Big Food Group 
plc.

Baugur Group hf is the majority shareholder of A Holding SA.

We have an interest in 75,941,564 ordinary shares in The Big Food Group plc.  So
far as we know the current registered holder of 75,441,564 of these shares is 
A Holding SA and the registered holder of the remaining 500,000 shares is
Kaupthing Bank hf.

This notification is made on behalf of A Holding SA, 12 rue Guillaume, Schneider
L-2522, Luxembourg.

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