Premier Foods PLC

Regulatory Filings • Jul 5, 2018

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RNS Number : 6552T

Premier Foods plc

05 July 2018

5 July 2018

Premier Foods plc

Institutional Shareholder Services ("ISS") backs Board of Premier Foods plc

The Board of Premier Foods plc notes that Institutional Shareholder Services ("ISS"), a leading global independent voting advisory service, has recommended that shareholders vote in favour of the resolution to re-elect Gavin Darby, the Company's Chief Executive Officer and all other resolutions proposed by the Board at the Company's AGM on July 18th. 

This follows recommendations to shareholders to vote in favour of Gavin Darby's re-election from the voting advisory services Glass Lewis and Pensions & Investments Research Consultants ("PIRC"). 

Keith Hamill, Premier Foods' Chairman, said: "The Board has made a unanimous recommendation to shareholders to vote in favour of the re-election of Gavin Darby. The Board has confidence in him and firmly believes that he and The Management Team are best placed to run the business and execute the Company's strategy."

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For further information, please contact:

Investors and analysts:

Alastair Murray, Chief Financial Officer	+44 (0) 1727 815 850
Richard Godden, Director of Investor Relations & Treasury	+44 (0) 1727 815 850

Media:

Maitland

Neil Bennett	+44 (0) 20 7379 5151
Clinton Manning	+44 (0) 20 7379 5151
Joanna Davidson	+44 (0) 20 7379 5151

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