Premier Foods plc Director/PDMR Shareholding (8062O)

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RNS Number : 8062O

Premier Foods plc

23 August 2017

Premier Foods plc (the Company)

Notification of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated

The Company announces that it received notification on 22 August 2017 of the following changes in the interests of the Company's ordinary shares of 10p each ("Shares") in respect of the undermentioned persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated:

David Beever, non-executive Chairman, acquired 200,000 Shares at a price of 39.7875p per Share. Following the acquisition Mr Beever now beneficially holds 504,881 Shares representing 0.06% of the Company's issued share capital.

Mrs Philippa Darby, spouse of Gavin Darby, Chief Executive Officer, acquired 377,855 ordinary Shares at a price of 39.50p per share. Following the acquisition Mr and Mrs Darby now beneficially hold 5,591,191 Shares representing 0.67% of the Company's issued share capital.

The notifications set out below are provided in accordance with the requirements of the Market Abuse Regulation.

23 August 2017

ENQUIRIES:

For further information please contact:

Andrew McDonald

General Counsel & Company Secretary

[phone]

 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial 
       responsibilities / person closely associated 
---  -------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                      David Beever 
---  ------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 2    Reason for the notification 
---  -------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status           Non-executive Chairman 
---  ------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 b)   Initial notification      Initial notification 
       /Amendment 
---  ------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance 
       market participant, auction platform, auctioneer 
       or auction monitor 
---  -------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                      Premier Foods plc 
---  ------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 b)   LEI                       N/A 
---  ------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 4    Details of the transaction(s): section 
       to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; 
       (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each 
       date; and (iv) each place where transactions 
       have been conducted 
---  -------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Description of 
       the financial              Ordinary shares of 10p each 
       instrument, type           ("Shares") 
       of instrument              ISIN: GB00B7N0K053 
       Identification 
       code 
---  ------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 b)   Nature of the             Acquisition of Shares 
       transaction 
---  ------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 c)   Price(s) and               Price(s)   Volume(s) 
       volume(s)                 ---------  ---------- 
                                  39.75p     150,000 
                                 ---------  ---------- 
                                  39.90p     50,000 
                                 ---------  ---------- 
---  ------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 d)   Aggregated information     Aggregated   Aggregated 
       - Aggregated                Price        Volume 
       volume                    -----------  ----------- 
       - Price                    39.7875p     200,000 
                                 -----------  ----------- 
---  ------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 e)   Date of the transaction   22 August 2017 
---  ------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 f)   Place of the              London Stock Exchange (XLON) 
       transaction 
---  ------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 
 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial 
       responsibilities / person closely associated 
---  -------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                      Philippa Darby 
---  ------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 2    Reason for the notification 
---  -------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status           Person closely associated 
                                 with Gavin Darby, Chief 
                                 Executive Officer 
---  ------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 b)   Initial notification      Initial notification 
       /Amendment 
---  ------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance 
       market participant, auction platform, auctioneer 
       or auction monitor 
---  -------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                      Premier Foods plc 
---  ------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 b)   LEI                       N/A 
---  ------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 4    Details of the transaction(s): section 
       to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; 
       (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each 
       date; and (iv) each place where transactions 
       have been conducted 
---  -------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Description of 
       the financial              Ordinary shares of 10p each 
       instrument, type           ("Shares") 
       of instrument              ISIN: GB00B7N0K053 
       Identification 
       code 
---  ------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 b)   Nature of the             Acquisition of Shares 
       transaction 
---  ------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 c)   Price(s) and               Price(s)   Volume(s) 
       volume(s)                 ---------  ---------- 
                                  39.50p     377,855 
                                 ---------  ---------- 
---  ------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 d)   Aggregated information    N/A 
       - Aggregated 
       volume 
       - Price 
---  ------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 e)   Date of the transaction   22 August 2017 
---  ------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 f)   Place of the              London Stock Exchange (XLON) 
       transaction 
---  ------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 

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