Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number:4185Q
AGA Foodservice Group PLC
1 October 2003

To: Aga Foodservice Group plc
Dated: 29 September 2003

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

This notification supersedes our previous notification to you dated 18 September 
2003 and is prompted by sales totalling 1,153,650 on 26 September 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 Morley Fund Management Limited that 
      immediately after the time when the obligation to make this notification
      arose Morley Fund Management Limited were interested in 5,606,629 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 Appendix below: 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 5,606,629 shares giving the Aviva group a total percentage
      interest in the shares of 4.33%.

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 Appendix below: Aviva plc.

If you require further information as to which companies in the Aviva group hold
interests in the shares (by virtue of s.203 of the Act) please submit a written
request and we will be happy to supply this information.

We are only required to notify interests which are defined as material interests
when the holding is equal to 3% or more of the Company's relevant share capital.
The term material interests exclude certain categories where we do not hold a
beneficial Interest, for example where the shares are held in an Authorised Unit
Trust Scheme or Open Ended Investment Company. Holdings in those categories are
therefore not included in the holding notified under this letter. 

From: Aviva plc



                           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.

PLEASE SEE NOTIFICATION BELOW DATED 29 SEPTEMBER 2003


5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

1,153,650


6)   Percentage of issued Class

0.89%

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

26 SEPT 2003


11)  Date company informed

1 OCTOBER 2003


12)  Total holding following this notification

5,606,629

               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

4.33%


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 ........................1 OCTOBER 2003




The Company Secretary                                          29 September 2003 
Aga Foodservice Group plc

APPENDIX: MORLEY FUND MANAGEMENT LIMITED 

REGISTERED HOLDERS                             NUMBER OF SHARES HELD

BNY Norwich Union Nominees Ltd                 2,605,287   (Material) 

Chase GA Group Nominees Ltd                    1,374,398   (Material) 

CUIM Nominee Ltd                               1,626,944   (Material)

TOTAL PERCENTAGE INTEREST OF MORLEY FUND MANAGEMENT LIMITED: 4.33% 

ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL ON WHICH THIS NOTIFICATION IS BASED: 129,398,754


The Company Secretary                                          29 September 2003 
Aga Foodservice Group plc
 
APPENDIX: AVIVA PLC 

REGISTERED HOLDERS                         NUMBER OF SHARES HELD

BNY Norwich Union Nominees Ltd             2,605,287   (Material)

Chase GA Group Nominees Ltd                1,374,398   (Material)

CUIM Nominee Ltd                           1,626,944   (Material)
 
TOTAL PERCENTAGE INTEREST OF AVIVA PLC: 4.33% 

ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL ON WHICH THIS NOTIFICATION IS BASED: 129,398,754




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