RNS Number:6216P
AGA Foodservice Group PLC
10 September 2003

                           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 9 SEPTEMBER 2003


5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.



6)   Percentage of issued Class


7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

485,000

8)   Percentage of issued Class

0.22%

9)   Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH


10)  Date of transaction

8 SEPTEMBER 2003


11)  Date company informed

9 SEPTEMBER 2003


12)  Total holding following this notification

3,632,390

               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

2.81%


14)  Any additional information

THE HOLDINGS OF AVIVA PLC DISCLOSED HEREIN EXCLUDE NON-BENEFICIAL INTERESTS, FOR
EXAMPLE WHERE THE SHARES ARE HELD IN AN AUTHORISED UNIT TRUST SCHEME OR OPEN 
ENDED INVESTMENT COMPANY


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 ........................10 SEPT 2003


To: Aga Foodservice Group plc
Dated: 9 September 2003

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

This notification supersedes our previous notification to you dated 5 July 2002 
and is prompted by sales totalling 485,000 on 8 September 2003.

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").

1.    Notification on behalf of Morley Fund Management Limited (a subsidiary of
      Aviva plc).

1.1   Morley Fund Management Limited no longer have a notifiable interest in the 
      shares.

2.    Notification on behalf of Aviva plc.

2.1   Aviva plc no longer have a notifiable interest in the shares.

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


The Company Secretary                                          9 September 2003 
Aga Foodservice Group plc

APPENDIX: MORLEY FUND MANAGEMENT LIMITED 

REGISTERED HOLDERS                             NUMBER OF SHARES HELD

BNY Norwich Union Nominees Ltd                 1,668,593   (Material) 

Chase GA Group Nominees Ltd                      863,172   (Material) 

CUIM Nominee Ltd                               1,100,625   (Material)

TOTAL PERCENTAGE INTEREST OF MORLEY FUND MANAGEMENT LIMITED: 2.81% 

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


The Company Secretary                                          9 September 2003 
Aga Foodservice Group plc
 
APPENDIX: AVIVA PLC 

REGISTERED HOLDERS                         NUMBER OF SHARES HELD

BNY Norwich Union Nominees Ltd             1,668,593   (Material)

Chase GA Group Nominees Ltd                  863,172   (Material)

CUIM Nominee Ltd                           1,100,625   (Material)
 
TOTAL PERCENTAGE INTEREST OF AVIVA PLC: 2.81% 

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



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