Transaction in Own Shares • Dec 16, 2025
Transaction in Own Shares
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RNS Number : 8106L
Premier Foods plc
16 December 2025

Premier Foods plc
(the "Company")
16 December 2025
Notification of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities ("PDMRs") and persons closely associated ("PCAs").
In common with all eligible employees, PDMRs were invited to participate in the Premier Foods plc Sharesave Plan 2025 (the "Plan"). The following options over ordinary shares of 10p each in the Company ("Shares"), were granted by the Company on 15 December 2025, at an option price of 140.2p per Share. As with all other eligible employees, when the Plan matures in February 2029, PDMRs will have the option to purchase the Shares from their accumulated monthly savings amounts, under the Plan.
| PDMR | Title | No. of Shares under option |
| Alex Whitehouse | Chief Executive Officer | 2,850 |
| Duncan Leggett | Chief Financial Officer | 2,850 |
| Jo Cullen | Chief Information Officer | 2,850 |
| Catherine Thompson (née Lloyd) | Chief Marketing Officer | 2,850 |
| Ruth McGowan | Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer | 2,850 |
| Simon Rose | General Counsel & Company Secretary | 2,850 |
| Paul Thompson | Chief Supply Chain Officer | 2,850 |
| David Wilkinson | HR & Communications Director | 2,850 |
The options will normally be exercisable between 1 February 2029 and 31 July 2029.
The notifications set out below are provided in accordance with the requirements of the Market Abuse Regulation.
ENQUIRIES
For further information please contact:
Simon Rose
General Counsel & Company Secretary
+44 (0) 1727 815 850
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)
Name
Alex Whitehouse
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
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
213800ZD5I8XHNMCJA67
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
Grant of options under the Premier Foods plc Sharesave Plan 2025
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
| Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| 140.2p | 2,850 |
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
N/A
e)
Date of the transaction
2025-12-15
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)
Name
Duncan Leggett
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Chief Financial 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
213800ZD5I8XHNMCJA67
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
Grant of options under the Premier Foods plc Sharesave Plan 2025
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
| Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| 140.2p | 2,850 |
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
N/A
e)
Date of the transaction
2025-12-15
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)
Name
Jo Cullen
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Chief Information 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
213800ZD5I8XHNMCJA67
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
Grant of options under the Premier Foods plc Sharesave Plan 2025
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
| Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| 140.2p | 2,850 |
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
N/A
e)
Date of the transaction
2025-12-15
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)
Name
Catherine Thompson (née Lloyd)
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Chief Marketing 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
213800ZD5I8XHNMCJA67
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
Grant of options under the Premier Foods plc Sharesave Plan 2025
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
| Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| 140.2p | 2,850 |
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
N/A
e)
Date of the transaction
2025-12-15
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)
Name
Ruth McGowan
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Chief Strategy and Transformation 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
213800ZD5I8XHNMCJA67
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
Grant of options under the Premier Foods plc Sharesave Plan 2025
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
| Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| 140.2p | 2,850 |
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
N/A
e)
Date of the transaction
2025-12-15
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)
Name
Simon Rose
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
General Counsel & Company Secretary
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
213800ZD5I8XHNMCJA67
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
Grant of options under the Premier Foods plc Sharesave Plan 2025
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
| Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| 140.2p | 2,850 |
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
N/A
e)
Date of the transaction
2025-12-15
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)
Name
Paul Thompson
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Chief Supply Chain 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
213800ZD5I8XHNMCJA67
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
Grant of options under the Premier Foods plc Sharesave Plan 2025
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
| Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| 140.2p | 2,850 |
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
N/A
e)
Date of the transaction
2025-12-15
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)
Name
David Wilkinson
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
HR & Communications Director
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
213800ZD5I8XHNMCJA67
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
Grant of options under the Premier Foods plc Sharesave Plan 2025
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
| Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| 140.2p | 2,850 |
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
N/A
e)
Date of the transaction
2025-12-15
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
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