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Premier Foods plc 13 October 2005 Regulatory Announcement NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by DR 3.1.4R(1). (1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24. (2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8,13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. (3) An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director /person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24. (4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. Please complete all relevant boxes should in block capital letters. 1. Name of the issuer Premier Foods plc 2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or (ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or (iii) both (i) and (ii) Pursuant to (iii) above 3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director Robert Schofield 4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person (n/a) 5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest Person referred to in 3 above 6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares Ordinary Shares of 1p each 7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them Robert Schofield 8 State the nature of the transaction Exercise of Executive Share Option 9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired 1,416,374 ordinary shares 10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 0.58% 11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed 584,043 ordinary shares 12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 0.24% 13. Price per share or value of transaction £2.96 upon exercise of option 14. Date and place of transaction 13th October 2005 UK 15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 832,331 0.34% 16. Date issuer informed of transaction 13th October 2005 If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes 17 Date of grant Not applicable 18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised Not applicable 19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option Not applicable 20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number) Not applicable 21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise Not applicable 22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification Not applicable 23. Any additional information The transaction relates to the exercise of rolled-over executive share options granted on floatation (23rd July 2004) under the Premier Foods (Holdings) Limited Employee Share Option Scheme. These options were granted as a means of locking-up the gain on options granted whilst Premier Foods (Holdings) Limited was in private ownership. The subsequent sale of shares is intended to generate only sufficient funds to pay the Income Tax and NI liabilities arising on exercise of the share options. Regulatory Announcement NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by DR 3.1.4R(1). (1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24. (2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8,13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. (3) An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director /person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24. (4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. Please complete all relevant boxes should in block capital letters. 1. Name of the issuer Premier Foods plc 2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or (ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or (iii) both (i) and (ii) Pursuant to (iii) above 3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director Paul Thomas 4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person (n/a) 5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest Person referred to in 3 above 6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares Ordinary Shares of 1p each 7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them Paul Thomas 8 State the nature of the transaction Exercise of Executive Share Option 9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired 575,502 ordinary shares 10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 0.24% 11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed 237,579 ordinary shares 12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 0.1% 13. Price per share or value of transaction £2.96 upon exercise of option 14. Date and place of transaction 13th October 2005 UK 15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 482,766 0.2% 16. Date issuer informed of transaction 13th October 2005 If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes 17 Date of grant Not applicable 18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised Not applicable 19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option Not applicable 20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number) Not applicable 21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise Not applicable 22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification Not applicable 23. Any additional information The transaction relates to the exercise of rolled-over executive share options granted on floatation (23rd July 2004) under the Premier Foods (Holdings) Limited Employee Share Option Scheme. These options were granted as a means of locking-up the gain on options granted whilst Premier Foods (Holdings) Limited was in private ownership. The subsequent sale of shares is intended to generate only sufficient funds to pay the Income Tax and NI liabilities arising on exercise of the share options. Regulatory Announcement NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by DR 3.1.4R(1). (1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24. (2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8,13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. (3) An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director /person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24. (4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. Please complete all relevant boxes should in block capital letters. 1. Name of the issuer Premier Foods plc 2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or (ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or (iii) both (i) and (ii) Pursuant to (i) above 3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director Ian York 4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person (n/a) 5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest Person referred to in 3 above 6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares Ordinary Shares of 1p each 7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them Ian York 8 State the nature of the transaction Exercise of Executive Share Option 9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired 223,806 ordinary shares 10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 0.09% 11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed 223,806 ordinary shares 12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 0.09% 13. Price per share or value of transaction £2.96 upon exercise of option 14. Date and place of transaction 13th October 2005 UK 15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) Nil 0% 16. Date issuer informed of transaction 13th October 2005 If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes 17 Date of grant Not applicable 18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised Not applicable 19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option Not applicable 20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number) Not applicable 21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise Not applicable 22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification Not applicable 23. Any additional information The transaction relates to the exercise and sale of rolled-over executive share options granted on floatation (23rd July 2004) under the Premier Foods (Holdings) Limited Employee Share Option Scheme. These options were granted as a means of locking-up the gain on options granted whilst Premier Foods (Holdings) Limited was in private ownership Regulatory Announcement NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by DR 3.1.4R(1). (1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24. (2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8,13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. (3) An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director /person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24. (4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. Please complete all relevant boxes should in block capital letters. 1. Name of the issuer Premier Foods plc 2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or (ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or (iii) both (i) and (ii) Pursuant to (i) above 3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director Ian Croxford 4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person (n/a) 5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest Person referred to in 3 above 6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares Ordinary Shares of 1p each 7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them Ian Croxford 8 State the nature of the transaction Exercise of Executive Share Option 9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired 319,723 ordinary shares 10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 0.13% 11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed 319,723 ordinary shares 12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 0.13% 13. Price per share or value of transaction £2.96 upon exercise of option 14. Date and place of transaction 13th October 2005 UK 15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) Nil 0 % 16. Date issuer informed of transaction 13th October 2005 If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes 17 Date of grant Not applicable 18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised Not applicable 19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option Not applicable 20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number) Not applicable 21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise Not applicable 22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification Not applicable 23. Any additional information The transaction relates to the exercise and sale of rolled-over executive share options granted on floatation (23rd July 2004) under the Premier Foods (Holdings) Limited Employee Share Option Scheme. These options were granted as a means of locking-up the gain on options granted whilst Premier Foods (Holdings) Limited was in private ownership Regulatory Announcement NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by DR 3.1.4R(1). (1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24. (2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8,13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. (3) An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director /person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24. (4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. Please complete all relevant boxes should in block capital letters. 1. Name of the issuer Premier Foods plc 2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or (ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or (iii) both (i) and (ii) Pursuant to (i) above 3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director Howard Beveridge 4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person (n/a) 5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest Person referred to in 3 above 6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares Ordinary Shares of 1p each 7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them Howard Beveridge 8 State the nature of the transaction Exercise of Executive Share Option 9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired 223,806 ordinary shares 10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 0.09% 11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed 223,806 ordinary shares 12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 0.09% 13. Price per share or value of transaction £2.96 upon exercise of option 14. Date and place of transaction 13th October 2005 UK 15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) Nil 0% 16. Date issuer informed of transaction 13th October 2005 If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes 17 Date of grant Not applicable 18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised Not applicable 19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option Not applicable 20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number) Not applicable 21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise Not applicable 22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification Not applicable 23. Any additional information The transaction relates to the exercise and sale of rolled-over executive share options granted on floatation (23rd July 2004) under the Premier Foods (Holdings) Limited Employee Share Option Scheme. These options were granted as a means of locking-up the gain on options granted whilst Premier Foods (Holdings) Limited was in private ownership Regulatory Announcement NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by DR 3.1.4R(1). (1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24. (2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8,13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. (3) An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director /person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24. (4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. Please complete all relevant boxes should in block capital letters. 1. Name of the issuer Premier Foods plc 2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or (ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or (iii) both (i) and (ii) Pursuant to (i) above 3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director Stephen Bolton 4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person (n/a) 5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest Person referred to in 3 above 6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares Ordinary Shares of 1p each 7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them Stephen Bolton 8 State the nature of the transaction Exercise of Executive Share Option 9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired 191,834 ordinary shares 10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 0.08% 11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed 191,834 ordinary shares 12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 0.08% 13. Price per share or value of transaction £2.96 upon exercise of option 14. Date and place of transaction 13th October 2005 UK 15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) Nil 0% 16. Date issuer informed of transaction 13th October 2005 If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes 17 Date of grant Not applicable 18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised Not applicable 19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option Not applicable 20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number) Not applicable 21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise Not applicable 22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification Not applicable 23. Any additional information The transaction relates to the exercise and sale of rolled-over executive share options granted on floatation (23rd July 2004) under the Premier Foods (Holdings) Limited Employee Share Option Scheme. These options were granted as a means of locking-up the gain on options granted whilst Premier Foods (Holdings) Limited was in private ownership 24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries Gwyn Tyley 01727 815870 or Andrew Astin 01727 815850 Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification Andrew Astin, Company Secretary Date of notification 13th October 2005 END This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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