Cancellation of Listing

 
TIDMNFDS 
 
11 April 2011 
 
For immediate release 
 
                              NORTHERN FOODS PLC 
 
                      ("Northern Foods" or the "Company") 
 
                            CANCELLATION OF LISTING 
 
On 7 April 2011, BH Acquisitions Limited announced that its offer to acquire 
the entire issued and to be issued ordinary share capital of the Company 
(excluding treasury shares) made on 9 February 2011 had become unconditional in 
all respects (the "Offer"). 
 
The offer document posted to shareholders of Northern Foods plc in connection 
with the Offer stated that, upon the Offer becoming unconditional in all 
respects, BH Acquisitions Limited would procure that Northern Foods plc applied 
to de-list and cancel the trading of its shares on the Main Market and 
re-register as a private limited company. 
 
De-Listing 
 
Northern Foods plc wishes to announce that it has today applied to the 
Financial Services Authority (the "FSA"), in its capacity as United Kingdom 
Listing Authority, to cancel the listing on the Official List of the London 
Stock Exchange of the following securities issued by Northern Foods plc with 
effect from (and including) 13 May 2011: 
 
Ordinary shares of 25 pence each in the capital of Northern Foods plc (ticker: 
NFDS) (the "Shares") 
 
The application to cancel the listing of the Shares with effect from 13 May 
2011 has been made in connection with the recommended cash offer announced by 
BH Acquisitions Limited ("Boparan") on 21 January 2011 to acquire the entire 
issued and to be issued ordinary share capital of Northern Foods (not already 
owned by Boparan or any of its associates) (the "Offer"). 
 
On 7 April 2011, Boparan declared the Offer unconditional in all respects. As 
at the date of this announcement, Boparan has by virtue of its shareholdings 
and acceptances of the Offer, acquired or agreed to acquire issued share 
capital carrying 75 per cent. of the voting rights of Northern Foods plc. 
 
The Offer Document posted by Boparan to shareholders of Northern Foods plc on 9 
February 2011 in connection with the Offer stated that a notice period of not 
less than 20 business days would apply to the proposed cancellation of Northern 
Foods plc's listing on the Official List. This notice period has now commenced 
and the anticipated date of cancellation is 13 May 2011. 
 
For further information please contact: 
 
Northern Foods plc 
 
Carol Williams, Company Secretary 
 
Tel: [phone] 
 
 
 
 
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