Exhibit 2.6  16
February 2004   UNITED BISCUITS FINANCE
PLC as Lender   and   REGENTREALM LIMITED as Borrower   
  INTRA-GROUP LOAN AGREEMENT  
   WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES  One
South Place   London   EC2M 2WG Tel:
+44 (0) 20 7903 1000   Fax: +44 (0) 20
7903 0990 www.weil.com  
   TABLE OF CONTENTS  1
  INTERPRETATION2
  THE ADVANCE3
  INTEREST AND FEES4
  MATURITY, PREPAYMENT
  AND REPAYMENT5
  PAYMENTS6
  EVENTS OF DEFAULT7
  MODIFICATION AND WAIVER8
  EXERCISE OF RIGHTS9
  NOTICES10
  COUNTERPARTS11
  ASSIGNMENT12
  INTERCREDITOR DEED13
  CONTRACTS
  (RIGHTS OF THIRD PARTIES) ACT 199914
  GOVERNING LAWSIGNATORIES  i 
   THIS INTRA-GROUP LOAN
AGREEMENT is made on 16 February 2004
between the following parties:  (1)UNITED
BISCUITS FINANCE PLC, a company incorporated under
the laws of England and Wales, whose registered office is at Church Road, West
Drayton, Middlesex UB7 7PR (the Lender)  (2)REGENTREALM
LIMITEDa company incorporated under the laws of
England and Wales whose registered office is at Church Road, West Drayton,
Middlesex UB7 7PR (the Borrower)  WHEREAS  The
Lender has issued 45,000,000 103/4% Senior Subordinated
Notes due 2011 (the Sterling Notes) and 32,500,000 105/8%
Senior Subordinated Notes due 2011 (the Euro Notes, and together with the Sterling Notes, the Notes); and  The
Borrower has requested the Lender to make the Advance from the gross cash
proceeds of the Notes and the Lender has agreed to do so upon the terms and
conditions in this Agreement.  IT IS AGREEDas follows:  1INTERPRETATION  1.1Definitions.  In this Agreement, terms defined in the Senior Facility Agreement
shall have the same meaning when used in this Agreement, unless otherwise defined
herein, and the following terms have the meanings given to them in this Clause
1.1.  Advance means the advance in the amount of the gross
cash proceeds received by the Lender from the issuance of the Notes made or to
be made pursuant to the terms hereof or the principal amount thereof
outstanding from time to time.  Business Day means any day (other than a Saturday or
Sunday) on which Euroclear (meaning Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York,
Brussels office, as operator of the Euroclear system), Clearstream Banking,
société anonyme and banks in New York and London are open for business.  Euro Notes shall have the meaning assigned to it in the
preambles.  Intercreditor Deed means the Intercreditor Deed, dated
28 April 2000 as amended on 17 April 2001, between, inter alia, each
of the Obligors, the Original Lenders, the Intercompany Debtors, the Senior
Creditors, the Hedging Creditors, the Bond Bridge Creditor, the Danone Bridge
Creditor, the Nabisco Bridge Creditor, the Investors, the Security Agent and
others (all as defined therein), as the same may be amended, restated,
supplemented or otherwise modified, from time to time.  Notes shall have the meaning assigned to it in the
preambles.  Senior Facility Agreement means the senior facilities
agreement dated 14 December 1999 between the Borrower as borrower, the
Lender and others as  
   guarantors and Deutsche Bank AG London as arranger, as
lenders, as agent, as sole book-runner, as security agent and as documentation
agent, as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented and/or otherwise
modified from time to time.  Sterling Notes shall have the meaning assigned to it in
the preambles.  1.2Interpretation.  £ and Sterling denote the lawful currency of the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.  and euro denote the single currency of the 12 member states
of the European Union which have satisfied the convergence criteria set forth
in the Maastricht Treaty and participate in the European Economic and Monetary
Union.  2THE ADVANCE  Subject to the terms of this Agreement, on 16
February 2004 the Lender shall make the Advance to the Borrower.  The Advance shall be transferred to such
account as the Borrower may designate to the Lender for this purpose.  3INTEREST AND FEES  The Advance shall bear interest at the rate not less
than 103⁄4% per
annum for the Sterling Notes (computed on the basis of 360 day year
comprised of twelve 30 day months) and 105/2% per annum
for the Euro Notes (computed on the basis of a 360 day year comprised of twelve
30 day months) and will be payable semi-annually in arrear two Business Days
prior to 15 April and 15 October of each year (each an Interest Payment Date),
commencing on 15 April 2004. 
Interest on the Advance shall accrue from the most recent interest
payment date to which interest has been paid or, if no interest has been paid,
from the date of original issuance.  The
interest that becomes payable on 15 April 2004 shall be calculated as if
the date of original issuance had been 15 October 2003.  All interest shall be transferred in same
day funds to such account or accounts with such person or persons as the Lender
may designate to the Borrower for this purpose.  4MATURITY, PREPAYMENT AND
REPAYMENT  4.1Maturity.  The Borrower will repay the Advance together with any other sum
then owed by it under this Agreement on 13 April 2011.  4.2Mandatory Prepayment.  The Borrower shall procure that an amount
equal to the aggregate principal amount of any Notes required to be
repurchased, redeemed or repaid (whether at maturity, upon acceleration or
otherwise or at the option of the Lender or otherwise) in accordance with the
terms and conditions thereof shall be applied in prepayment of the Advance and
all other amounts owing by the Borrower under this Agreement.  Any prepayment required to be made under
this Clause 4.2 shall be made at least two Business Days prior to the date upon
which the Lender is required (or, as the case may be, wishes) to make such
repurchase, redemption or repayment and the Lender hereby undertakes to notify
the Borrower of such repurchase, redemption or repayment as soon as reasonably
practicable after the date upon which it becomes aware of such repurchase,
redemption or repayment.  2 
   4.3General.  The Borrower may not prepay or repay any or all of the Advance
save as set forth in this Clause 4.  5PAYMENTS  The Borrower shall make all payments hereunder in
Sterling for the Sterling Notes and euro for the Euro Notes, free and clear of
and without deductions for or on account of tax unless the Borrower is required
to make such payment subject to the deduction or withholding of tax, in which
case the sum payable by the Borrower in respect of which such deduction or
withholding is required to be made shall be increased to the extent necessary
to ensure that, after the making of the required deduction or withholding, the
Lender receives and retains (free from any liability in respect of any such
deduction or withholding) a net sum equal to the sum which it would have
received and so retained had no such deduction or withholding been made or
required to be made.  6EVENTS OF DEFAULT  6.1It
shall be an Event of Default if:  (i)the Borrower does not pay any amount payable by it under this
Agreement in the manner in which it is expressed to be payable in this
Agreement; or  (ii)the Borrower becomes insolvent or unable to meet its debts as they
fall due.  6.2Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default and at any time
thereafter whilst such Event of Default is continuing, the Lender may by
written notice to the Borrower declare the Advance outstanding for the time
being to be due and payable whereupon the same shall become due and payable
together with interest and any other sum then owed by the Borrower under this
Agreement.  6.3The Lender may demand repayment if there is an event of default
under the Senior Facility Agreement.  7MODIFICATION AND WAIVER  At any time whilst any Notes are outstanding, any
modifications and waivers to the terms and conditions of this Agreement may
only be made by the Lender and the Borrower with the consent of the Majority
Lenders at the time of such modification or waiver. Any modifications and
waivers to the terms and conditions of this Agreement may only be made (i) prior
to the Senior Discharge Date (as defined in the Intercreditor Deed) to the
extent permitted by the Senior Facilities Agreement and the Intercreditor Deed
and/or (ii) prior to the maturity of the Notes to the extent permitted by the
indenture for the Notes such that no default would occur thereunder.  8EXERCISE OF RIGHTS  No failure to exercise or delay in exercising on the
part of the Lender, any right, remedy or power hereunder shall operate as a
waiver nor shall any single or partial exercise preclude further or other
exercise of any right, remedy or power, whether the same or any another right,
remedy or power.  3 
   9NOTICES  All notices and other communications hereunder shall
take effect on receipt and be by letter or facsimile transmission. Such notices
shall be sent to the relevant party at such address or facsimile number as it
may notify to the other party from time to time in writing.  10COUNTERPARTS  This Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts and by different parties on separate counterparts, each of which,
when executed and delivered shall constitute an original, but all the
counterparts shall constitute but one and the same instrument.  11ASSIGNMENT  The Borrower agrees that the Lender may assign or
transfer any of its rights under this Agreement to any holding, subsidiary or
associated company of the Lender (a Group Company) subject to the terms of the Senior
Finance Documents (as defined in the Senior Facility Agreement) and may assign
or charge its rights, title and benefit under this Agreement by way of security
to any bank or financial institution providing facilities to any Group Company.  12INTERCREDITOR DEED  The rights and obligations of the parties under this
Agreement are subject to the terms and conditions contained in the
Intercreditor Deed, including without limitation, the subordination provisions
set forth therein.  13CONTRACTS (RIGHTS OF
THIRD PARTIES) ACT 1999  It is agreed that:  (i)no term of this Agreement other than Clause 6 shall be enforceable
by a person who is not a party hereto pursuant to the Contracts (Rights of
Third Parties) Act 1999 or otherwise;  (ii)the Trustee and each person who is a holder of the outstanding Notes
(a Third Party) shall have
the right to enforce Clause 6 pursuant to the Contracts (Rights of Third
Parties) Act 1999 (the Act), subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Deed,
and each Senior Finance Party (as defined in the Senior Facility Agreement)
shall have the right to enforce Clause 12 herein pursuant to the Act, subject
to the terms of the Senior Facility Agreement and the Intercreditor Deed; and  (iii)this Agreement may not be rescinded or varied in such a way as to
extinguish or alter the entitlement of any Third Party without their prior
consent.  14GOVERNING LAW  This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in
accordance with, the laws of England.  4 
   IN WITNESS WHEREOFthe parties have executed this Agreement the day and year first
above written.  SIGNATORIES  THE LENDERSigned
  by
  /s/
  Malcolm Ritchie
  
  )for
  and on behalf of
  )UNITED BISCUITS FINANCE
  PLC
  )THE BORROWERSigned
  by
  /s/
  Malcolm Ritchie
  
  )for
  and on behalf of
  )REGENTREALM LIMITED
  )  5