Publication of Prospectus

Premier Foods plc 07 August 2006 NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION OR TRANSMISSION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, JAPAN, AUSTRALIA OR THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA PREMIER FOODS PLC PUBLICATION OF SUPPLEMENTARY PROSPECTUS IN RESPECT OF INTERIM RESULTS Following the publication of the prospectus relating to Premier Foods plc ('Premier' and, together with its subsidiary undertakings, the 'Group') dated 27 July 2006 (the 'Prospectus') in relation to the proposed raising of gross proceeds of approximately £458.5 million by way of a one for one rights issue at a price of 185 pence per New Ordinary Share (the 'Rights Issue') and the related acquisition of Campbell's UK (as defined in the Prospectus), Premier announces that a supplementary prospectus (the 'Supplementary Prospectus') is expected to be posted to shareholders later today for the purposes of disclosing the unaudited consolidated interim results of the Group for the six months ended 1 July 2006, which were announced today. Copies of the Supplementary Prospectus will be available for inspection during usual business hours on any weekday (Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays excepted) from the date of publication of the Supplementary Prospectus until Admission, which is expected to be on 15 August 2006, at the registered office of Premier Foods plc at Premier House, Centrium Business Park, Griffiths Way, St. Albans, Hertfordshire AL1 2RE. Alternatively, copies of the Supplementary Prospectus can be requested from Lloyds TSB Registrars, The Causeway, Worthing, West Sussex BN99 6DA. Copies of the Supplementary Prospectus will be made available free of charge upon request. Copies of the Supplementary Prospectus have been submitted to the UK Listing Authority and will shortly be available for inspection at the UK Listing Authority's Document Viewing Facility at the Financial Services Authority, 25 The North Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London, E14 5HS. Definitions used in the announcement made by the Company on 27 July 2006 shall have the same meanings when used in this announcement, unless the context requires otherwise. For further information, please contact: Premier: 01727 815 850 Robert Schofield, Chief Executive Paul Thomas, Finance Director Robert Lawson, M&A and Investor Relations Director Gwyn Tyley, Investor Relations Manager Rothschild: 020 7280 5000 Akeel Sachak Alexis Masters Robert Plowman Spayne Lindsay: 020 7808 3240 Tom Lindsay Chris Packe Merrill Lynch International: 020 7996 1000 Peter Tracey Chris Snoxall Peter Brown Hoare Govett Limited: 020 7678 8000 Ranald McGregor-Smith Jeremy Thompson Citigate Dewe Rogerson: 020 7638 9571 Michael Berkeley Sara Batchelor Justin Griffiths This announcement has been issued by, and is the sole responsibility of, Premier. N M Rothschild & Sons Limited, which is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the Financial Services Authority, is acting as sponsor and lead financial adviser to the Company in connection with the Rights Issue and the Acquisition and will not be responsible to any person other than the Company for providing the protections afforded to customers of N M Rothschild & Sons Limited, or for advising any such person on the contents of this announcement or any other transaction, arrangement or matter referred to herein. Spayne Lindsay & Co. LLP, which is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the Financial Services Authority, is acting as financial adviser to the Company in connection with the Rights Issue and the Acquisition and will not be responsible to any person other than the Company for providing the protections afforded to customers of Spayne Lindsay & Co. LLP, or for advising any such person on the contents of this announcement or any other transaction, arrangement or matter referred to herein. Merrill Lynch International, which is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the Financial Services Authority, is acting as joint broker and joint underwriter to the Company in connection with the Rights Issue and will not be responsible to any person other than the Company for providing the protections afforded to customers of Merrill Lynch International, or for advising any such person on the contents of this announcement or any other transaction, arrangement or matter referred to herein. Hoare Govett Limited, which is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the Financial Services Authority, is acting as joint broker and joint underwriter to the Company in connection with the Rights Issue and will not be responsible to any person other than the Company for providing the protections afforded to customers of Hoare Govett Limited, or for advising any such person on the contents of this announcement or any other transaction, arrangement or matter referred to herein. This press announcement does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to acquire New Ordinary Shares and/or Provisional Allotment Letters and/or Nil Paid Rights and/or fully-paid rights and/or to take up any entitlements. The offer to acquire New Ordinary Shares pursuant to the proposed Rights Issue will be made solely on the basis of information contained in the Prospectus published in connection with the Rights Issue. The information contained in this announcement is not for release, publication or distribution to persons in the United States, Canada, Japan, Australia or the Republic of South Africa or any other jurisdiction where doing so may constitute a violation of local securities laws. This announcement is not an offer of securities for sale into the United States. The New Ordinary Shares have not been and will not be registered under the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, in the United States absent registration or an exemption from registration. The New Ordinary Shares have not been and will not be registered with any regulatory authority of any state within the United States. There will be no public offer of securities in the United States. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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