RNS Number : 4480G
Premier Foods plc
01 February 2010
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST 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 tick the appropriate box or boxes):
X
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting
rights are attached
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify):
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification Paulson & Co. Inc
obligation:
4. Full name of shareholder(s)(if different from 3.):
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold 28 January 2010
is crossed or reached:
6. Date on which issuer notified: 1 February 2010
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 10%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
shares to the triggering
transaction
if possible using
the ISIN CODE
Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting
of of of shares rights rights
Shares Voting
Rights
Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
Premier Foods Plc 235,125,120 235,125,120
283,625,120 283,625,120 11.8%
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
instrument date Conversion rights that may be rights
Period acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/
converted.
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting rights
instrument price date Conversion rights instrument
period refers to
Nominal Delta
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
283,625,120 11.8%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or
the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
13. Additional information:
14. Contact name: Suzanne Wise, General Counsel & Company
Secretary
15. Contact telephone number: +44 (0) 1727 815 850
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