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RNS Number : 5689B

Premier Foods plc

07 June 2019

7 June 2019

Premier Foods plc (the "Company")

Notification of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities (PDMRs) and persons closely associated

2019 Deferred Bonus Plan Award

Pursuant to the Company's shareholder-approved Remuneration Policy, one-third of any annual bonus awarded to executive directors is delivered in the form of shares deferred for a three year period. On 7 June 2019 (the "Grant Date") Alastair Murray, Acting CEO & Chief Financial Officer was granted a deferred bonus award over 219,832 shares of 10p each in the Company, under the Premier Foods Deferred Bonus Plan (the "DBP") as part of his annual bonus award for the financial year ended 30 March 2019.

The deferred bonus award is structured as a nil cost option to acquire shares for nil consideration. It will normally vest and become exercisable under the DBP on the third anniversary of the Grant Date and remain exercisable until the tenth anniversary of the Grant Date. No consideration was paid for the grant of the deferred bonus award and no consideration shall be payable when a deferred bonus award is exercised.

2019 Long Term Incentive Plan Award

On 7 June 2019 (the "Grant Date") the executive director and members of the Executive Leadership Team of the Company (each a person discharging managerial responsibilities) were granted Performance Share Awards, over ordinary shares of 10p each in the Company, under the Premier Foods Long Term Incentive Plan (the "LTIP"), as set out below.

 
 Name               Title                                        Number of shares subject 
                                                                        to options 
 Alastair Murray    Acting CEO & Chief Financial Officer                1,777,623 
                   -------------------------------------------  ------------------------- 
 Jette Andersen     Managing Director, International                     580,865 
                   -------------------------------------------  ------------------------- 
 Mark Hughes        Procurement & Central Operations Director            686,096 
                   -------------------------------------------  ------------------------- 
 Simon Rose         General Counsel & Company Secretary                  597,949 
                   -------------------------------------------  ------------------------- 
 Alex Whitehouse    Managing Director, UK                                900,341 
                   -------------------------------------------  ------------------------- 
 David Wilkinson    Human Resources & Communications Director            624,430 
                   -------------------------------------------  ------------------------- 
 

Each Performance Share Award is structured as a nil cost option to acquire shares for nil consideration. They will normally vest and become exercisable under the LTIP on the third anniversary of the Grant Date and remain exercisable until the day before the seventh anniversary of the Grant Date, subject to the participant continuing to hold an office or employment within the group and the achievement of two independent performance conditions. The first condition comprises of a relative total shareholder return based condition that will apply to two-thirds of the total number of shares held under an award and the second is an adjusted earnings per share based target that will apply to one-third of the total number of shares held under an award. No consideration was paid for the grant of the Performance Share Awards and no consideration shall be payable when a Performance Share Award is exercised.

The notifications set out below are provided in accordance with the requirements of the Market Abuse Regulation.

ENQUIRIES:

For further information please contact:

Simon Rose

General Counsel & Company Secretary

+44 (0) 1727 815 850

 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
       / person closely associated 
 a)   Name                        Alastair Murray 
     --------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 2    Reason for the notification 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status             Acting CEO & Chief Financial Officer 
     --------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification        Initial notification 
       /Amendment 
     --------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
       auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                        Premier Foods plc 
     --------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI                         213800ZD5I8XHNMCJA67 
     --------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 4    Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated 
       for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; 
       (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions 
       have been conducted 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Description of the          Ordinary shares of 10p each ("Shares") 
       financial instrument,       in the capital of Premier Foods 
       type of instrument          plc 
       Identification code         ISIN: GB00B7N0K053 
     --------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction   Grant of award under the Premier 
                                   Foods plc Deferred Bonus Plan 
     --------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)       Price(s)    Volume(s) 
                                    Nil         219,832 
                                               ---------- 
     --------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information      N/A 
       - Aggregated volume 
       - Price 
     --------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction     7 June 2019 
     --------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction    Outside a trading venue 
     --------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 
 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
       / person closely associated 
 a)   Name                        Alastair Murray 
     --------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 2    Reason for the notification 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status             Acting CEO & Chief Financial Officer 
     --------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification        Initial notification 
       /Amendment 
     --------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
       auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                        Premier Foods plc 
     --------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI                         213800ZD5I8XHNMCJA67 
     --------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 4    Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated 
       for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; 
       (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions 
       have been conducted 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Description of the          Ordinary shares of 10p each ("Shares") 
       financial instrument,       in the capital of Premier Foods 
       type of instrument          plc 
       Identification code 
                                   ISIN: GB00B7N0K053 
     --------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction   Grant of a Performance Share Award 
                                   under the Premier Foods plc Long 
                                   Term Incentive Plan 
     --------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)       Price(s)    Volume(s) 
                                    Nil         1,777,623 
                                               ---------- 
     --------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information      N/A 
       - Aggregated volume 
       - Price 
     --------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction     7 June 2019 
     --------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction    Outside a trading venue 
     --------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 
 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
       / person closely associated 
 a)   Name                        Jette Andersen 
     --------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 2    Reason for the notification 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status             Managing Director, International 
     --------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification        Initial notification 
       /Amendment 
     --------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
       auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                        Premier Foods plc 
     --------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI                         213800ZD5I8XHNMCJA67 
     --------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 4    Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated 
       for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; 
       (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions 
       have been conducted 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Description of the          Ordinary shares of 10p each ("Shares") 
       financial instrument,       in the capital of Premier Foods 
       type of instrument          plc 
       Identification code 
                                   ISIN: GB00B7N0K053 
     --------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction   Grant of a Performance Share Award 
                                   under the Premier Foods plc Long 
                                   Term Incentive Plan 
     --------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)       Price(s)    Volume(s) 
                                    Nil         580,865 
                                               ---------- 
     --------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information      N/A 
       - Aggregated volume 
       - Price 
     --------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction     7 June 2019 
     --------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction    Outside a trading venue 
     --------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 
 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
       / person closely associated 
 a)   Name                        Mark Hughes 
     --------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 2    Reason for the notification 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status             Procurement & Central Operations 
                                   Director 
     --------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification        Initial notification 
       /Amendment 
     --------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
       auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                        Premier Foods plc 
     --------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI                         213800ZD5I8XHNMCJA67 
     --------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 4    Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated 
       for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; 
       (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions 
       have been conducted 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Description of the          Ordinary shares of 10p each ("Shares") 
       financial instrument,       in the capital of Premier Foods 
       type of instrument          plc 
       Identification code 
                                   ISIN: GB00B7N0K053 
     --------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction   Grant of a Performance Share Award 
                                   under the Premier Foods plc Long 
                                   Term Incentive Plan 
     --------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)       Price(s)    Volume(s) 
                                    Nil         686,096 
                                               ---------- 
     --------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information      N/A 
       - Aggregated volume 
       - Price 
     --------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction     7 June 2019 
     --------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction    Outside a trading venue 
     --------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 
 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
       / person closely associated 
 a)   Name                        Simon Rose 
     --------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 2    Reason for the notification 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status             General Counsel & Company Secretary 
     --------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification        Initial notification 
       /Amendment 
     --------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
       auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                        Premier Foods plc 
     --------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI                         213800ZD5I8XHNMCJA67 
     --------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 4    Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated 
       for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; 
       (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions 
       have been conducted 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Description of the          Ordinary shares of 10p each ("Shares") 
       financial instrument,       in the capital of Premier Foods 
       type of instrument          plc 
       Identification code 
                                   ISIN: GB00B7N0K053 
     --------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction   Grant of a Performance Share Award 
                                   under the Premier Foods plc Long 
                                   Term Incentive Plan 
     --------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)       Price(s)    Volume(s) 
                                    Nil         597,949 
                                               ---------- 
     --------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information      N/A 
       - Aggregated volume 
       - Price 
     --------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction     7 June 2019 
     --------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction    Outside a trading venue 
     --------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 
 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
       / person closely associated 
 a)   Name                        Alex Whitehouse 
     --------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 2    Reason for the notification 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status             Managing Director, UK 
     --------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification        Initial notification 
       /Amendment 
     --------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
       auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                        Premier Foods plc 
     --------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI                         213800ZD5I8XHNMCJA67 
     --------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 4    Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated 
       for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; 
       (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions 
       have been conducted 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Description of the          Ordinary shares of 10p each ("Shares") 
       financial instrument,       in the capital of Premier Foods 
       type of instrument          plc 
       Identification code 
                                   ISIN: GB00B7N0K053 
     --------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction   Grant of a Performance Share Award 
                                   under the Premier Foods plc Long 
                                   Term Incentive Plan 
     --------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)       Price(s)    Volume(s) 
                                    Nil         900,341 
                                               ---------- 
     --------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information      N/A 
       - Aggregated volume 
       - Price 
     --------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction     7 June 2019 
     --------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction    Outside a trading venue 
     --------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 
 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
       / person closely associated 
 a)   Name                        David Wilkinson 
     --------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 2    Reason for the notification 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status             Human Resources & Communications 
                                   Director 
     --------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification        Initial notification 
       /Amendment 
     --------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
       auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                        Premier Foods plc 
     --------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI                         213800ZD5I8XHNMCJA67 
     --------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 4    Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated 
       for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; 
       (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions 
       have been conducted 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Description of the          Ordinary shares of 10p each ("Shares") 
       financial instrument,       in the capital of Premier Foods 
       type of instrument          plc 
       Identification code 
                                   ISIN: GB00B7N0K053 
     --------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction   Grant of a Performance Share Award 
                                   under the Premier Foods plc Long 
                                   Term Incentive Plan 
     --------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)       Price(s)    Volume(s) 
                                    Nil         624,430 
                                               ---------- 
     --------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information      N/A 
       - Aggregated volume 
       - Price 
     --------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction     7 June 2019 
     --------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction    Outside a trading venue 
     --------------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 

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