8th May 2006 10:08
Premier Foods plc08 May 2006 Premier Foods plc 8 May 2006 NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS AND PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES We wish to notify the following, in accordance with Rules 3.1.4(1)(a) and 3.1.4(1)(b) of the Disclosure Rules. On 5 May 2006 the nil cost options set out in column (2) of the table below weregranted by the trustee of the Premier Foods plc Employee Benefit Trust to thedirectors set out in that table under the Company's Deferred Bonus Plan. Underthe Deferred Bonus Plan participants are required to defer 50% of their grossannual bonus into shares. The options, over ordinary shares of 1p each in theCompany, are to be satisfied by the transfer of existing shares and areexercisable between 4 May 2009 and 4 May 2016. The options are not subject toperformance conditions. In each case the grant of the options was for nilconsideration. Following the granting of these options, the total number of ordinary shares of1p each in the Company over which the directors concerned hold options is setout in column (3) of the table below. (1) Name of Director (2) 2006 deferred bonus (3) Total options/ options granted LTIPs Robert Schofield 15,813 1,320,467Paul Thomas 11,594 783,932 EnquiriesAndrew Astin, tel: 01727 815 850Premier Foods plc This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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