RNS Number:6904S
Big Food Group PLC
1 December 2003

To: RNS



To: The Big Food Group PLC
Dated: 27 November, 2003

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

I hereby inform you that as at 26 November 2003 Barclays PLC, through the legal 
entities listed on the schedule below, has a notifiable interest in the capital 
of your Company of 4.08%. 

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 343,109,860 is the latest figure available to us. If this 
is incorrect please let me know.

From: Barclays PLC

 

                         LEGAL ENTITY REPORT
 
BIG FOOD GROUP                                                   SEDOL : 0455871

 
As at 26 November 2003 Barclays PLC, through the legal entities listed below, had 
a notifiable interest in 14,013,412 ORD GBP0.10 representing 4.08 % of the 
issued share capital of 343,109,860 units
 

Legal Entity                               Holding              Percentage Held

Barclays Global Investors Ltd              11,761,823           3.4280
Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd                792,857           0.2311
Barclays Global Investors Japan Trust
 & Banking                                     24,076           0.0070
Barclays Private Bank Ltd                       5,400           0.0016
Barclays Global Investors, N.A.             1,376,291           0.4011
Barclays Global Investors Australia Ltd        52,965           0.0154

Group Holding                              14,013,412           4.0842



                         REGISTERED HOLDERS REPORT

BIG FOOD GROUP                                                     SEDOL:0455871

As at 26 November 2003 Barclays PLC, through the registered holders listed below,
had a notifiable interest in 14,013,412 ORD GBP0.10 representing 4.08% of the
issued share capital of 343,109,860 units.
 

Registered Holder                     Account Designation             Holding
ALMLUFTTL-18409-CHASE MANHATTA        ALMLUFTT                        182,043
ASTEXMTTL-21359-CHASE NOMINEES        ASTEXMTT                        505,878
ASUKEXTTL-20947-CHASE MANHATTA        ASUKEXTT                      7,701,229
BLENTFUKQ-16344 -CHASE MANHATTA       BLENTFUK                        124,153
BLENTPUKQ-16345-CHASE MANHATTA        BLENTPUK                        140,820
BLEQFDUKQ-16331-CHASE MANHATTA        BLEOFDUK                         88,597
BLEQPTUEA-16341 -CHASE MANHATTA       BLEOPTUE                        201,920
BLEQPTUKQ-16341-CHASE MANHATTA        BLEOPTUK                        237,367
BLUKINTTL-16400-CHASE MANHATTA        BLUKINTT                      3,206,808
CHASE MANHATTAN BANK                  527191                          848,830
CHASE MANHATTAN BANK                  536747                          199,814
CHASE MANHATTAN BANK                  552942                           90,398
CHATRKTTL-16376-CHASE MANHATTA        CHATRKTT                        165,865
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.          588888                           14,952
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO           590421                           29,922
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO           595966                           81,924
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                   540186                           52,965
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                   BTGF05IE                         24,076
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA        581610                           75,584
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA        584069                           34,867
ZEBAN NOMINEES LIMITED                                                  5,400
                                                
                                                   TOTAL           14,013,412





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