Board Appointment

Premier Foods plc ("Premier Foods" or the "Company")

17 May 2016

Board Appointment

Premier Foods plc is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Tsunao Kijima as a Non-executive director with effect from 21 July 2016, pursuant to the terms of the Relationship Agreement between the Company and Nissin Foods Holdings Co., Ltd ("Nissin") dated 23 April 2016.

Mr Kijima is Managing Director of Nissin, with responsibility for the USA business. He has also had responsibility for Nissin's corporate functions including strategy and M&A, business process optimisation, corporate infrastructure and innovation. Prior to joining Nissin in 2012, Mr Kijima spent most of his career at Mitsubishi Corporation, where he served as Executive Vice President.

No further information is required to be disclosed pursuant to LR 9.6.13 R.

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