Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 4074H
Premier Foods plc
04 November 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:

Templeton Global Advisors Limited


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

The Bank of New York London

Citibank NA London

JP Morgan Chase London

Mellon Bank London

Morgan Stanley Limited

State Street Bank London


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

23 October 2008


6. Date on which issuer notified:

Original notification sent on 24 October 2008, but not received by the issuer until 3 November 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

Number of voting Rights 











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

58,679,628


Direct


Indirect

58,679,628

Direct

Indirect

 
6.95%








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

58,679,628

6.95%


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 and Company Secretary


15. Contact telephone number:

+ (0)1727 815850







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