RNS Number:2154E
AGA Foodservice Group PLC
25 May 2001


                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     AGA FOODSERVICE GROUP PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     PRUDENTIAL 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



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

     PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) A/C PAC
     PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) A/C PPL

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.



6)   ( - %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed



8)   ( - %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY SHARES OF 25p EACH

10)  Date of transaction



11)  Date company informed

     23 MAY 2001

12)  Total holding following this notification

     4,368,414
              
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     3.43%

14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     D J SOLOMON - 0121 742 2366

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

     Date of Notification ...23 MAY 2001



                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     AGA FOODSERVICE GROUP PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     CGNU 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 NOTIFICATION DATED 22 MAY 2001 FROM CGNU PLC

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.



6)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed



8)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY SHARES OF 25p EACH

10)  Date of transaction



11)  Date company informed

     23 MAY 2001

12)  Total holding following this notification

     5,481,930
              
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     4.31%

14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     D J SOLOMON - 0121 742 2366

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

     Date of Notification ...23 MAY 2001



LETTER TO AGA FOODSERVICE GROUP PLC - DATED 22 MAY 2001

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

This notification relates to issued ordinary shares of 25p 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").

This notification arises from a change in the issued share capital following a
tender offer and replaces the notification dated 15 May 2001 which was issued on
the basis of an incorrectly advised issued share capital.

1.   Notification on behalf of Morley Fund Management Limited (a subsidiary of  
     CGNU 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 5,481,930 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 CGNU plc.

2.1  We hereby notify you on behalf of CGNU plc that immediately after the time
     when the obligation to make this notification arose CGNU plc were
     interested in 5,481,930 shares giving the CGNU group a total percentage    
     interest in the shares of 4.31%.

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: CGNU plc.

LETTER FROM: CGNU 


APPENDIX: MORLEY FUND MANAGEMENT LIMITED

REGISTERED HOLDERS                          NUMBER OF SHARES HELD

BNY Norwich Union Nominees Ltd               4,071,930 (Material)

Chase GA Group Nominees Ltd                  1,000,000 (Material)

CUIM Nominee Ltd                               410,000 (Material)

TOTAL PERCENTAGE INTEREST OF MORLEY FUND MANAGEMENT LIMITED: 4.31%

ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL ON WHICH THIS NOTIFICATION IS BASED: 127,187,667



APPENDIX: CGNU PLC

REGISTERED HOLDERS                          NUMBER OF SHARES HELD

BNY Norwich Union Nominees Ltd               4,071,930 (Material)

Chase GA Group Nominees Ltd                  1,000,000 (Material)

CUIM Nominee Ltd                               410,000 (Material)

TOTAL PERCENTAGE INTEREST OF CGNU PLC : 4.31%

ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL ON WHICH THIS NOTIFICATION IS BASED: 127,187,667




                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     AGA FOODSERVICE GROUP PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     MERRILL LYNCH & CO INC

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 NOTIFICATION DATED 23 MAY 2001 FROM MERRILL LYNCH & CO INC

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.



6)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed



8)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY SHARES OF 25p EACH

10)  Date of transaction



11)  Date company informed

     23 MAY 2001

12)  Total holding following this notification

     6,873,717
              
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     5.4%

14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     D J SOLOMON - 0121 742 2366

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

     Date of Notification ...23 MAY 2001



LETTER TO AGA FOODSERVICE GROUP PLC - DATED 23 MAY 2001

Companies Act 1985 ss 198-202 (as amended)

We are writing to notify you with regard to a change of circumstances affecting
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.'s interest under the above legislation.

This letter serves as notification, by reason of the provisions of section 203
of the above Act, that:

a) the companies the names of which are set out in the first part
   of the Schedule to this letter (being certain holding companies of Merrill
   Lynch Investment Managers Ltd. (MLIM), have the interests in relevant share
   capital of your company disclosed in the first attachment to this letter;

b) the companies the names of which are set out in the second
   part of the Schedule to this letter, which are holding companies of MLIM
   and of certain other companies, have the interests in relevant share capital
   of your company disclosed in the first attachment to this letter and the     
   additional interests (if any) disclosed in the second attachment to this     
   letter.


LETTER FROM: MERRILL LYNCH & CO INC.

                                 Schedule 

                                  Part 1

Name 

Merrill Lynch Investment Managers Ltd.

ML Invest Holdings Limited

ML Invest Inc

                                   Part 2

Merrill Lynch Group Inc.

Merrill Lynch & Co Inc.



Company Name:     AGA Foodservice Group plc      Date: 15th May 2001

Class of Shares:  25p Ordinary Shares

Total Interest
held by:          Merrill Lynch Investment Managers Limited  303,000 (0.23%)

Made up as follows:

Registered Holder         Number of        Investment       Beneficial Interests
(if known)                Shares           Management             (Yes/No)
                                           Company (if 
                                           separately
                                           disclosable)    
Nutraco Nominees Limited     234,400                                NO
(Designated & Undersigned)

Other Name(s)                 68,600                                NO


TOTAL                        303,000


Second Attachment

Company:           AGA Foodservice Group plc     as of May 15, 2001

Class of Shares:   25p Ordinary Shares

Each company named below is interested in the aggregate number of the shares
identified above set opposite its name.  Where the number includes shares
additional to those shown in the first attachment to the accompanying letter,
certain further details are also set out below.
                              
                                         Requisite details in respect of shares
                                         additional to those shown in the first
                                         attachment

Company                 Aggregate number Number and (if known) Interest within
                        of shares        registered holder     section 208(5)
                        interested in                          Companies Act
                                                               1985?

Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc    6,873,717        6570717                -
                                                                   
Merrill Lynch Group Inc.     310,768           7768                -


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