EPT Disclosure

16th Mar 2007 11:31

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 15th 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 1,202,980 (0.2427%) 4,361,022 (0.8798%)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(2) Derivatives (other than options) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 0 (0%) 0 (0%)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Total 1,202,980 (0.2427%) 4,361,022 (0.8798%)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* 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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 4,083,671 2.9803 GBPSale 33,804 2.9525 GBPSale 45,072 2.9550 GBPSale 64,826 2.9575 GBPSale 118,314 2.9600 GBPSale 791,594 2.9625 GBPSale 45,072 2.9650 GBPSale 114,204 2.9675 GBPSale 208,458 2.9700 GBPSale 103,570 2.9725 GBPSale 11,268 2.9775 GBPSale 39,740 2.9800 GBPSale 35,350 2.9850 GBPSale 33,804 2.9875 GBPSale 57,853 2.9900 GBPSale 28,170 2.9925 GBPSale 60,848 2.9950 GBPSale 55,361 2.9975 GBPSale 240,896 3.0000 GBPSale 73,242 3.0025 GBPSale 119,143 3.0050 GBPSale 113,999 3.0075 GBPSale 249,196 3.0100 GBPSale 72,240 3.0125 GBPSale 65,033 3.0150 GBPSale 11,268 3.0175 GBPSale 828 3.0200 GBPSale 44,770 3.0225 GBPSale 29,925 3.0250 GBPSale 46,570 3.0275 GBPSale 52,642 3.0300 GBPSale 28,768 3.0325 GBPSale 31,270 3.0350 GBPSale 23,406 3.0375 GBPSale 11,268 3.0400 GBPSale 3,050 3.0425 GBPSale 5,634 3.0450 GBPSale 5,634 3.0475 GBPSale 11,268 3.0500 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 16th March 2007---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Contact name Richard Oddy---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Telephone number 020 7678 1966---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------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 2007

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