Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 7325Q

Premier Foods plc

01 December 2016

 

Premier Foods plc (the Company)

Notification of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities (PDMRs) and persons closely associated

The Company announces that on 30 November 2016 the following awards over ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the share capital of the Company ("Shares") vested under the Premier Foods Restricted Stock Plan (RSP). The awards were granted in the form of conditional awards as part of the Company's annual management incentive plan. Each PDMR sold sufficient shares to cover income tax and employee national insurance on 30 November 2016 at a price of 43.85p, with the balance of shares being retained.

Name	Title	Number of Shares acquired on vesting of RSP award	Number of Shares sold	Number of Shares retained
Mark Hughes	Procurement & Central Operations Director	112,044	52,848	59,196
Graham Hunter	Managing Director, Sweet Treats	120,958	57,053	63,905
Richard Johnson	Corporate Affairs Director	98,701	46,555	52,146
Andrew McDonald	General Counsel & Company Secretary	106,443	50,207	56,236
Mark Vickery	Information Systems & Change Director	101,675	47,958	53,717
Alex Whitehouse	Managing Director, Grocery	130,634	61,616	69,018
David Wilkinson	Human Resources Director	96,766	45,643	51,123

The notifications set out below are provided in accordance with the requirements of the Market Abuse Regulation.

1 December 2016

ENQUIRIES:

For further information please contact:

Andrew McDonald
General Counsel & Company Secretary

[phone]

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Mark Hughes
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Procurement & Central Operations Director
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Premier Foods plc
b)	LEI	N/A
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 10p each ("Shares") ISIN: GB00B7N0K053
b)	Nature of the transaction	Acquisition of Shares following vesting of RSP Award
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 112,044
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	N/A
e)	Date of the transaction	30 November 2016
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)
5	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 10p each ("Shares") ISIN: GB00B7N0K053
b)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of Shares to cover income tax and employee national insurance following vesting of RSP Award
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 43.85p 52,848
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	N/A
e)	Date of the transaction	30 November 2016
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Graham Hunter
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Managing Director, Sweet Treats
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Premier Foods plc
b)	LEI	N/A
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 10p each ("Shares") ISIN: GB00B7N0K053
b)	Nature of the transaction	Acquisition of Shares following vesting of RSP Award
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 120,958
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	N/A
e)	Date of the transaction	30 November 2016
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)
5	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 10p each ("Shares") ISIN: GB00B7N0K053
b)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of Shares to cover income tax and employee national insurance following vesting of RSP Award
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 43.85p 57,053
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	N/A
e)	Date of the transaction	30 November 2016
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Richard Johnson
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Corporate Affairs Director
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Premier Foods plc
b)	LEI	N/A
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 10p each ("Shares") ISIN: GB00B7N0K053
b)	Nature of the transaction	Acquisition of Shares following vesting of RSP Award
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 98,701
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	N/A
e)	Date of the transaction	30 November 2016
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)
5	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 10p each ("Shares") ISIN: GB00B7N0K053
b)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of Shares to cover income tax and employee national insurance following vesting of RSP Award
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 43.85p 46,555
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	N/A
e)	Date of the transaction	30 November 2016
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Andrew McDonald
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	General Counsel & Company Secretary
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Premier Foods plc
b)	LEI	N/A
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 10p each ("Shares") ISIN: GB00B7N0K053
b)	Nature of the transaction	Acquisition of Shares following vesting of RSP Award
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 106,443
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	N/A
e)	Date of the transaction	30 November 2016
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)
5	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 10p each ("Shares") ISIN: GB00B7N0K053
b)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of Shares to cover income tax and employee national insurance following vesting of RSP Award
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 43.85p 50,207
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	N/A
e)	Date of the transaction	30 November 2016
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Mark Vickery
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Information Systems & Change Director
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Premier Foods plc
b)	LEI	N/A
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 10p each ("Shares") ISIN: GB00B7N0K053
b)	Nature of the transaction	Acquisition of Shares following vesting of RSP Award
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 101,675
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	N/A
e)	Date of the transaction	30 November 2016
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)
5	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 10p each ("Shares") ISIN: GB00B7N0K053
b)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of Shares to cover income tax and employee national insurance following vesting of RSP Award
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 43.85p 47,958
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	N/A
e)	Date of the transaction	30 November 2016
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Alex Whitehouse
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Managing Director, Grocery
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Premier Foods plc
b)	LEI	N/A
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 10p each ("Shares") ISIN: GB00B7N0K053
b)	Nature of the transaction	Acquisition of Shares following vesting of RSP Award
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 130,634
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	N/A
e)	Date of the transaction	30 November 2016
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)
5	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 10p each ("Shares") ISIN: GB00B7N0K053
b)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of Shares to cover income tax and employee national insurance following vesting of RSP Award
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 43.85p 61,616
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	N/A
e)	Date of the transaction	30 November 2016
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	David Wilkinson
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Human Resources Director
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Premier Foods plc
b)	LEI	N/A
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 10p each ("Shares") ISIN: GB00B7N0K053
b)	Nature of the transaction	Acquisition of Shares following vesting of RSP Award
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 96,766
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	N/A
e)	Date of the transaction	30 November 2016
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)
5	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 10p each ("Shares") ISIN: GB00B7N0K053
b)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of Shares to cover income tax and employee national insurance following vesting of RSP Award
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 43.85p 45,643
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	N/A
e)	Date of the transaction	30 November 2016
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

 

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