RNS Number:4254T
Big Food Group PLC
18 December 2003


To The Big Food Group PLC
Dated: 18 December, 2003

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

I hereby inform you that as at 12 December 2003 Barclays PLC, through the legal 
entities listed on the schedule below, has a notifiable interest in the capital 
of your Company of 5.15%. 

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. 

From: Barclays PLC

 
                         LEGAL ENTITY REPORT
 
BIG FOOD GROUP                                                   SEDOL : 0455871

 
As at 12 December 2003 Barclays PLC, through the legal entities listed below, 
had a notifiable interest in 17,670,590 ORD GBP0.10 representing 5.15 % of the 
issued share capital of 343,109,860 units
 

Legal Entity                                         Holding    Percentage Held

Barclays Global Investors, N.A.                    2,470,899             0.7201
Barclays Global Investors Ltd                     14,087,554             4.1058
Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd                       884,573             0.2578
Barclays Global Investors Australia Ltd               94,739             0.0276
Barclays Global Investors Japan Ltd                    9,238             0.0027
Barclays Global Investors Japan Trust & Banking      123,587             0.0360

                    Group Holding                 17,670,590             5.1500



                         REGISTERED HOLDERS REPORT

BIG FOOD GROUP                                                     SEDOL:0455871

As at 12 December 2003 Barclays PLC, through the registered holders listed 
below, had a notifiable interest in 17,670,590 ORD GBP0.10 representing 5.15 % 
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                   533,052
ASUKEXTTL-20947-CHASE MANHATTA             ASUKEXTT                 9,977,563
BLENTFUKQ-16344 -CHASE MANHATTA            BLENTFUK                   130,729
BLENTPUKQ-16345-CHASE MANHATTA             BLENTPUK                   162,103
BLEQFDUKQ-16331-CHASE MANHATTA             BLEOFDUK                    88,597
BLEQPTUEA-16341 -CHASE MANHATTA            BLEOPTUE                   265,777
BLEQPTUKQ-16341-CHASE MANHATTA             BLEOPTUK                   237,367
BLUKINTTL-16400-CHASE MANHATTA             BLUKINTT                 3,206,808
BNP PARIBAS                                  601165                    74,137
CHATRKTTL-16376-CHASE MANHATTA             CHATRKTT                   188,088
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                 527191                 1,499,822
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                 536747                   342,163
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                 552942                   163,877
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                 588888                    22,521
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                 590421                    44,441
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                 595966                   137,208
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                          540186                    94,739
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                        BTGF01IE                    63,610
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                        BTGF05IE                    59,977
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA               581610                   128,000
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA               584069                    58,730
STATE STREET                               BNN032IE                     9,238                                           
                       
                                                   TOTAL           17,670,590


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