RNS Number:3752T
AGA Foodservice Group PLC
17 December 2003



                           SCHEDULE 10
 
             NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     AGA FOODSERVICE GROUP PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

      AVIVA PLC

3)   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of 
     holding of the Shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a 
     non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a
     holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18

     NOTIFICATION IN RESPECT OF SHAREHOLDERS
     REFERRED TO IN BOX 4

4)   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the 
     number of shares held by each of them.

     SEE BELOW NOTIFICATION DATED 16 DECEMBER 2003

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

      300,000

6)   Percentage of issued Class

      0.23%

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
       -

8)   Percentage of issued Class
       -

9)   Class of security

      ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH

10)  Date of transaction

       15 DECEMBER 2003

11)  Date company informed

      16 DECEMBER 2003

12)  Total holding following this notification

      14,370,130
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

      11.11%

14)  Any additional information

       -

15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

      S C MARTIN
      0121 711 6090

16)  Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for 
     making this notification

     Date of Notification ....17 DECEMBER 2003....


AGA FOODSERVICE GROUP PLC (THE "COMPANY") -SEDOL 0374288


This notification supersedes our previous notification to you dated 8 December
2003 and is prompted by purchases totalling 300,000 on 15 December 2003.


This notification relates to issued ordinary shares of GBP0.25 each in the
capital of the Company (the "shares") and is given in fulfilment of the
obligations imposed by sections 198 to 202 of the Companies Act 1985 (the
"Act").

1.   Notification on behalf of Morley Fund Management Limited (a subsidiary of
     Aviva plc).


1.1  We hereby notify you on behalf of Money Fund Management Limited that 
     immediately after the time when the obligation to make this notification 
     arose Morley Fund Management Limited were interested in 14,362,960 shares.


1.2  The identity of the registered holders of the shares to which this 
     notification relates and the number of shares held by each of them are set 
     out in the attached Appendix: Morley Fund Management Limited.


2.   Notification on behalf of Aviva plc.


2.1  We hereby notify you on behalf of Aviva plc that immediately after the time
     when the obligation to make this notification arose Aviva plc were 
     interested in 14,370,130 shares giving the Aviva group a total percentage 
     interest in the shares of 11.11%.

2.2  The identity of the registered holders of the shares to which this 
     notification relates and the number of shares held by each of them are set 
     out in the attached Appendix: Aviva plc.

The Company Secretary
AGA Foodservice Group plc                                    16 December 2003


APPENDIX: MORLEY FUND MANAGEMENT LIMITED

REGISTERED HOLDERS                              NUMBER OF SHARES HELD

BNY Norwich Union Nominees Ltd                    4,391,329     (Material)
Chase GA Group Nominees Ltd                       3,319,555     (Material)
CUIM Nominees Ltd                                 3,889,919     (Material)
Chase Nominees Ltd                                  580,562
CUIM Nominee Ltd                                    135,000
Vidacos Nominees Ltd                              2,046,595


TOTAL PERCENTAGE INTEREST OF MORLEY FUND MANAGEMENT LIMITED:  11.10%
ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL ON WHICH THIS NOTIFICATION IS BASED: 129,403,621


The Company Secretary
AGA Foodservice Group plc                                   16 December 2003

APPENDIX:  AVIVA PLC

REGISTERED HOLDERS                               NUMBER OF SHARES HELD

BNY Norwich Union Nominees Ltd                    4,391,329     (Material)
Chase GA Group Nominees Ltd                       3,319,555     (Material)
CUIM Nominee Ltd                                  3,889,919     (Material)
Chase Nominees Ltd                                  580,582
CUIM Nominee Ltd                                    135,000
Vidacos Nominees Ltd                              2,046,595
CGU Insurance plc                                     7,170


TOTAL PERCENTAGE INTEREST OF AVIVA PLC: 11.11%
ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL ON WHICH THIS NOTIFICATION IS BASED:  129,403,621



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