Premier Foods plc Directorate Change (2999R)
February 27 2019 - 7:00AM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 2999R
Premier Foods plc
27 February 2019
27 February 2019
Premier Foods plc (the "Company")
Review of strategic options for increasing shareholder value and
Board changes
Following discussions with its largest shareholders, the Board
of Premier Foods has decided to conduct a review of its strategic
options for increasing shareholder value.
In connection with these discussions, the following Board
changes are announced:
Daniel Wosner of Oasis Management Company Ltd and Orkun Kilic of
Paulson & Co Inc. will join the Board as Non-Executive
Directors.
Simon Bentley will join the Board as a Non-Executive Director.
As part of a variety of existing positions, he is Executive
Chairman of Cash on the Move, a UK mobile cash operator. Among
other previous appointments, he was Deputy Chairman of lawyers
Mishcon de Reya, Chairman and Chief Executive of Blacks Leisure
Group plc and Senior Independent Director of Sports Direct
International plc.
To facilitate these changes Non-Executive Directors Ian Krieger
and Jennifer Laing will be retiring from the Board.
These changes will take place with immediate effect.
The Board intends to remedy some areas of non-compliance with
the UK Corporate Governance Code arising from these changes as soon
as is practicable.
Keith Hamill, Chairman of Premier Foods plc said:
"I would like to thank Ian Krieger and Jennifer Laing for their
significant contribution to the Board over the last 6 years."
Pursuant to LR 9.6.13, Simon Bentley was Executive Director of
Maypole Group plc which entered administration in 2010 and was
subsequently dissolved on 30 July 2012; no further information is
required to be disclosed with respect to LR 9.6.13.
This announcement contains inside information for the purposes
of Article 7 of EU Regulation 596/2014.
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For further information, please contact:
Investors and analysts:
Alastair Murray, Acting Chief Executive Officer & Chief
Financial Officer +44 (0) 1727 815 850
Richard Godden, Director of Investor Relations & Treasury
+44 (0) 1727 815 850
Media:
Maitland
Clinton Manning +44 (0) 20 7379 5151
Joanna Davidson +44 (0) 20 7379 5151
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