Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number:5768T
Richmond Foods PLC
22 December 2003

                           SCHEDULE 10
 
             NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     RICHMOND FOODS PLC


2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     STANDARD LIFE GROUP 


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

     IN RESPECT OF SHAREHOLDER NAMED IN 2 ABOVE


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

     STANLIFE NOMINEES LIMITED


5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     100,000


6)   Percentage of issued Class

     0.43

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     NA

8)   Percentage of issued Class

     NA

9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY SHARES OF 5P EACH


10)  Date of transaction

     19 DECEMBER 2003


11)  Date company informed

     22 DECEMBER 2003


12)  Total holding following this notification

     746,658

               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     3.23


14)  Any additional information

     NA


15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     A. B. FINNERAN


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

     Date of Notification ........................22ND DECEMBER 2003


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