Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 1915Q

Premier Foods plc

06 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:

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

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

Goldman, Sachs & Co. Goldman Sachs International

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

19 March 2009

6. Date on which issuer notified:

23 March 2009

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

Below 3%

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
	26,590,925	3.15%

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	Direct	Indirect	Direct	Indirect

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
	Below 3%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held	if applicable :
We hereby notify you that as at close of business on 19 March 2009, The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., of 85 Broad Street, New York, NY 10004, USA, no longer has a notifiable interest in shares.

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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