Directorate Change

RNS Number : 7373H

Premier Foods plc

14 March 2018

 

Premier Foods plc ("Premier Foods" or the "Company")

14 March 2018

Board Retirement

Premier Foods announces that Tsunao Kijima, non-executive director, has advised the Company today that he intends to stand down as a director of Premier Foods on 23 March 2018, following his decision to retire from Nissin Foods Holdings Company Ltd ("Nissin"). Mr Kijima has served on the Board since July 2016 pursuant to the terms of the Relationship Agreement between the Company and Nissin.

Board Appointment

Following Mr Kijima's retirement, Shinji Honda will be appointed as a non-executive director and as Nissin's representative director pursuant to the Relationship Agreement, with effect from 23 March 2018.  

Mr Honda is Chief Strategy Officer of Nissin, with responsibility for overseas operations, including Europe. Prior to joining Nissin in January 2018, Mr Honda spent his entire professional career at Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited ("Takeda"), a leading Japanese pharmaceutical company. He was named Member of the Board of Takeda in June 2013 and Corporate Strategy Officer in October 2014, having previously spent a significant amount of time overseeing Takeda's international operations where his responsibilities included President and CEO of Takeda North America.

Commenting on the changes Keith Hamill, Chairman of Premier Foods, said "I would like to take this opportunity to thank Mr Kijima for his significant contribution to both the Board and the partnership between Premier and Nissin, which has helped to ensure the successful launch of a number of exciting new products to market. We welcome Mr Honda to the Board and look forward to working with him in the future". 

Mr Honda served as Member of the Board of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (listed on the first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange) from June 2013 until June 2017. No further information is required to be disclosed pursuant to LR 9.6.13 R.

For further information please contact:

Andrew McDonald, General Counsel & Company Secretary                 [phone]

Hannah Collyer, Corporate Affairs Director                                          [phone]

Richard Godden, Director of Investor Relations                                    [phone]

 

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