Premier Foods PLC

Director's Dealing • Aug 23, 2017

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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

+44 (0) 1727 815 850          

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 /Amendment

Initial notification

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 instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 10p each ("Shares")

ISIN: GB00B7N0K053

b)

Nature of the transaction

Acquisition of Shares

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
39.75p	150,000
39.90p	50,000

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

Aggregated Price	Aggregated Volume
39.7875p	200,000

e)

Date of the transaction

22 August 2017

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

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 /Amendment

Initial notification

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 instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 10p each ("Shares")

ISIN: GB00B7N0K053

b)

Nature of the transaction

Acquisition of Shares

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
39.50p	377,855

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

N/A

e)

Date of the transaction

22 August 2017

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

This information is provided by RNS

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