Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 0493Q

Premier Foods plc

02 April 2009

 



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) : (    )

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

Templeton Global Advisors Limited

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):

The Bank of New York London Citibank NA London JP Morgan Chase London Mellon Bank London State Street Bank London

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

31 March 2009

6. Date on which issuer notified:

2 April 2009

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

Below 8%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE	Situation previous to the Triggering transaction
Premier Foods Plc ISINGB00B01QLV45	Number of shares	Number of voting Rights
	192,953,040	192,953,040

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
Premier Foods Plc ISINGB00B01QLV45	Indirect 190,751,800	Direct	Indirect 190,751,800	Direct	Indirect 7.95%

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
N/A

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights	% of voting rights
190,751,800	7.95%

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

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:

N/A

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

N/A

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

N/A

13. Additional information:

N/A

14. Contact name:

Suzanne Wise, General Counsel & Company Secretary

15. Contact telephone number:

[phone]

 

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