Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 8999X

Premier Foods plc

30 June 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) : ( )

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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.) :

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

24 June 2008

6. Date on which issuer notified:

27 June 2008

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

6%

8. Notified details:

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A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE	Situation previous to the Triggering transaction
	Number of shares	Number of voting Rights
Ordinary shares of 1p each  GB00B01QLV45	59,528,716	59,528,716

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 58,936,646	Direct	Indirect 58,936,646	Direct	Indirect 6.978%

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
58,936,646	6.978%

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

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Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:

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

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

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13. Additional information:

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14. Contact name:

Suzanne Wise, General Counsel & Company Secretary

15. Contact telephone number:

+(44) 1727815850

Schedule

Capital Group International, Inc. ('CGII') holdings	58,936,646	6.978%
Holdings by CGII Management Companies & Funds:
Capital Guardian Trust Company	39,312,212	4.655 %
Capital International Limited	9,507,507	1.126 %
Capital International S.A	4,011,300	0.475 %
Capital International, Inc.	6,105,627	0.723 %

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