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FORM 38.5(b) DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS, OR WITH RI STATUS BUT NOT DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY (Rule 38.5(b) of the Takeover Code) 1. KEY INFORMATION \* TName of exempt principal trader ABN AMRO BANK N.V. London Branch---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Company dealt in Premier Foods Plc---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Class of relevant security to which the Ordinary 1p dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Date of dealing 8th March 2007---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T 2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE (a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevantsecurity dealt in (Note 2) \* T Long Short-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number (%) Number (%)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(1) Relevant securities 0 (0%) 3,100,808 (0.6255%)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(2) Derivatives (other than options) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 0 (0%) 0 (0%)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Total 0 (0%) 3,100,808 (0.6255%)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, otherthan the class dealt in (Note 2) \* T Class of relevant security: Long Short Convertible Bond-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number (%) Number (%)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(1) Relevant securities 0 (0%) 0 (0%)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(2) Derivatives (other than options) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 0 (0%) 0 (0%)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Total 0 (0%) 0 (0%)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T (c) Rights to subscribe (Note 2) \* TClass of relevant security: Details---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T 3. DEALINGS (Note 3) (a) Purchases and sales \* TPurchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Buy 91,689 3.0089 GBPBuy 4,604 3.0325 GBPBuy 3,624 3.0400 GBPBuy 6,555 3.0425 GBPBuy 16,535 3.0450 GBPBuy 9,556 3.0475 GBPBuy 5,811 3.0500 GBPBuy 3,505 3.0550 GBPBuy 3,690 3.0575 GBPBuy 5,673 3.0625 GBPBuy 2,515 3.0675 GBPBuy 2,718 3.0700 GBPBuy 2,722 3.0725 GBPBuy 13,202 3.0750 GBPBuy 10,244 3.0800 GBPBuy 7,519 3.0819 GBPBuy 29,549 3.0825 GBPBuy 17,977 3.0850 GBPBuy 11,677 3.0875 GBPBuy 24,138 3.0900 GBPBuy 10,710 3.0925 GBPBuy 8,073 3.0950 GBPBuy 9,526 3.0975 GBP Sell 5,634 3.0000 GBPSell 5,634 3.0025 GBPSell 2,817 3.0050 GBPSell 23,233 3.0075 GBPSell 36,621 3.0100 GBPSell 8,451 3.0125 GBPSell 8,099 3.0150 GBPSell 1,200 3.0175 GBPSell 1,885 3.0800 GBPSell 5,634 3.0825 GBP---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) \* TProduct name, Long/short (Note 5) Number of securities (Note 6) Price per unit (Note 4)e.g. CFD--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying \* TProduct name, Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option moneye.g. call option selling, securities to price American, date paid/received purchasing, which the option European per unit varying etc. relates (Note 6) etc. (Note 4)-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T (ii) Exercising \* TProduct name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 4)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T (d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 3) \* TNature of transaction (Note 7) Details Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 4)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T 4. OTHER INFORMATION Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives \* TFull details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) YES/NO \* TDate of disclosure 9th March 2007---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Contact name Mark Burnham---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Telephone number 020 7678 5898---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Name of offeree/offeror with which connected Premier Foods Plc---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Nature of connection (Note 9) Broker---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T Notes The Notes on Form 38.5(b) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk Copyright Business Wire 2007Related Shares:
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