Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 8062O

Premier Foods plc

23 August 2017

 

Premier Foods plc (the Company)

Notification of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated

The Company announces that it received notification on 22 August 2017 of the following changes in the interests of the Company's ordinary shares of 10p each ("Shares") in respect of the undermentioned persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated:

David Beever, non-executive Chairman, acquired 200,000 Shares at a price of 39.7875p per Share. Following the acquisition Mr Beever now beneficially holds 504,881 Shares representing 0.06% of the Company's issued share capital.

Mrs Philippa Darby, spouse of Gavin Darby, Chief Executive Officer, acquired 377,855 ordinary Shares at a price of 39.50p per share. Following the acquisition Mr and Mrs Darby now beneficially hold 5,591,191 Shares representing 0.67% of the Company's issued share capital.

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

23 August 2017

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	David Beever
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Non-executive Chairman
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
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 39.75p 150,000 39.90p 50,000
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	Aggregated Price Aggregated Volume 39.7875p 200,000
e)	Date of the transaction	22 August 2017
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Philippa Darby
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Person closely associated with Gavin Darby, Chief Executive Officer
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
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 39.50p 377,855
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	N/A
e)	Date of the transaction	22 August 2017
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

 

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