Berisford PLC - Hldg by Assoc British Fds PLC

RNS No 5371h
BERISFORD PLC

                    DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS

1)  NAME OF COMPANY

BERISFORD PLC

2)  NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

ASSOCIATED BRITISH FOODS 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

AS 2)

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

SERPENTINE SECURITIES LIMITED

5)  Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

N/A

6)  ( N/A %) of issued Class

7)  Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

200,000

8)  ( N/A %) of issued Class

9)  Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES OF 50p

10) Date of transaction

22 April 1999

11) Date company informed

29 April 1999

12) Total holding following this notification

7,635,437

13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

4.98%

14) Any additional information

N/A

15) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

D R HOOPER  --  0171-312-2500

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

    Date of Notification..30 April 1999.........


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