Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 0259A
Premier Foods plc
28 July 2008
 




TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

Premier Foods plc


2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s):

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (X)


An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( )


An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( )


Other (please specify) : ( )

……………..


3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

Capital Group International, Inc.


4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) :

……………..


5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):

24 July 2008


6. Date on which issuer notified:

28 July 2008


7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

6%


8. Notified details:

……………..



A: Voting rights attached to shares


Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE

Situation previous to the Triggering transaction


Ordinary shares of 1p each 

GB00B01QLV45

Number of shares

51,288,682

Number of voting Rights 

51,288,682





Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 


Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE

Number of shares 

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights


Ordinary shares of 1p each 

GB00B01QLV45

Indirect

47,880,782

Direct

Indirect

47,880,782

Direct

Indirect

5.669%








B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction


Type of financial instrument

Expiration Date 



Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date


Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.

% of voting rights









Total (A+B)


Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

47,880,782

5.669%


9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held if applicable:

……………..


Proxy Voting:


10. Name of the proxy holder:

……………..


11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

……………..


12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

……………..


13. Additional information:

……………..


14. Contact name:

Suzanne Wise, General Counsel & Company Secretary


15. Contact telephone number:

+(44) 1727815850



Schedule 


Capital Group International, Inc. ('CGII') holdings

47,880,782

5.669%


Holdings by CGII Management Companies & Funds:



Capital Guardian Trust Company

34,989,912

4.143 %

Capital International Limited

7,276,307

0.862 %

Capital International S.A

3,207,700

0.380 %

Capital International, Inc.

2,406,863

0.285 %





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