Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 6548G

Premier Foods plc

27 July 2021

 

27 July 2021 

Premier Foods plc (the "Company")

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

Discretionary award of shares

On 26 July 2021 members of the Executive Leadership Team of the Company (each a person discharging managerial responsibilities) were awarded ordinary shares of 10p each in the Company at nil consideration, as part of their annual bonus award for the year ended 3 April 2021, as set out below. Immediately following the award, shares were sold to cover tax and NIC arising from the award at a price of 108.7p.

Name	Title	Number of shares awarded	Number of shares sold to cover tax and NIC	Number of shares retained
Hannah Collyer	Corporate Affairs & ESG Director	24,356	11,471	12,885
Yilmaz Erceyes	Chief Marketing Officer	37,273	17,554	19,719
Mark Hughes	Procurement & Central Operations Director	46,029	21,678	24,351
Richard Martin	Chief Customer Officer	41,001	19,310	21,691
Simon Rose	General Counsel & Company Secretary	41,001	19,310	21,691
Paul Thompson	Operations Director	40,069	18,871	21,198
David Wilkinson	Human Resources Director	41,892	19,729	22,163

2021 Restricted Stock Plan Award

In addition, on 26 July 2021, Hannah Collyer was granted an award over 10,288 ordinary shares of 10p each in the Company (the "RSP Award") under the Premier Foods Restricted Stock Plan (the "RSP").

The RSP provides specific ad hoc awards to group management operating at below Board level. The RSP Award is structured as a nil cost option to acquire ordinary shares of 10p each in the capital of the Company. The RSP Award will normally become exercisable under the RSP between the third anniversary of the Grant Date and the day before the seventh anniversary of the Grant Date, subject to the participant continuing to hold office or employment within the group.  No consideration was paid for the grant of the RSP Award and no consideration shall be payable when the RSP Award is exercised. 

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

ENQUIRIES:

For further information please contact:

Simon Rose

General Counsel & Company Secretary

[phone]

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Hannah Collyer
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Corporate Affairs & ESG 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	213800ZD5I8XHNMCJA67
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") in the capital of Premier Foods plc ISIN: GB00B7N0K053
b)	Nature of the transaction	Grant of discretionary award of Shares
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 24,356
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	N/A
e)	Date of the transaction	26 July 2021
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue
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") in the capital of Premier Foods plc ISIN: GB00B7N0K053
b)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of Shares to cover tax and NIC
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 108.7p 11,471
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	N/A
e)	Date of the transaction	26 July 2021
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)
6	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") in the capital of Premier Foods plc ISIN: GB00B7N0K053
b)	Nature of the transaction	Grant of an award of Shares under the Premier Foods plc Restricted Stock Plan
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 10,288
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	N/A
e)	Date of the transaction	26 July 2021
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Yilmaz Erceyes
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Marketing 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	213800ZD5I8XHNMCJA67
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") in the capital of Premier Foods plc ISIN: GB00B7N0K053
b)	Nature of the transaction	Grant of discretionary award of Shares
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 37,273
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	N/A
e)	Date of the transaction	26 July 2021
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue
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") in the capital of Premier Foods plc ISIN: GB00B7N0K053
b)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of Shares to cover tax and NIC
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 108.7p 17,554
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	N/A
e)	Date of the transaction	26 July 2021
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

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	213800ZD5I8XHNMCJA67
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") in the capital of Premier Foods plc ISIN: GB00B7N0K053
b)	Nature of the transaction	Grant of discretionary award of Shares
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 46,029
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	N/A
e)	Date of the transaction	26 July 2021
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue
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") in the capital of Premier Foods plc ISIN: GB00B7N0K053
b)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of Shares to cover tax and NIC
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 108.7p 21,678
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	N/A
e)	Date of the transaction	26 July 2021
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Richard Martin
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Customer 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	213800ZD5I8XHNMCJA67
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") in the capital of Premier Foods plc ISIN: GB00B7N0K053
b)	Nature of the transaction	Grant of discretionary award of Shares
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 41,001
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	N/A
e)	Date of the transaction	26 July 2021
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue
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") in the capital of Premier Foods plc ISIN: GB00B7N0K053
b)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of Shares to cover tax and NIC
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 108.7p 19,310
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	N/A
e)	Date of the transaction	26 July 2021
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Simon Rose
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	213800ZD5I8XHNMCJA67
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") in the capital of Premier Foods plc ISIN: GB00B7N0K053
b)	Nature of the transaction	Grant of discretionary award of Shares
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 41,001
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	N/A
e)	Date of the transaction	26 July 2021
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue
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") in the capital of Premier Foods plc ISIN: GB00B7N0K053
b)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of Shares to cover tax and NIC
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 108.7p 19,310
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	N/A
e)	Date of the transaction	26 July 2021
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Paul Thompson
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	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	213800ZD5I8XHNMCJA67
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") in the capital of Premier Foods plc ISIN: GB00B7N0K053
b)	Nature of the transaction	Grant of discretionary award of Shares
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 40,069
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	N/A
e)	Date of the transaction	26 July 2021
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue
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") in the capital of Premier Foods plc ISIN: GB00B7N0K053
b)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of Shares to cover tax and NIC
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 108.7p 18,871
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	N/A
e)	Date of the transaction	26 July 2021
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	213800ZD5I8XHNMCJA67
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") in the capital of Premier Foods plc ISIN: GB00B7N0K053
b)	Nature of the transaction	Grant of discretionary award of Shares
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 41,892
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	N/A
e)	Date of the transaction	26 July 2021
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue
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") in the capital of Premier Foods plc ISIN: GB00B7N0K053
b)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of Shares to cover tax and NIC
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 108.7p 19,729
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	N/A
e)	Date of the transaction	26 July 2021
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

 

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