11th Jan 2008 14:27
Premier Foods plc11 January 2008 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:PREMIER FOODS PLC 2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s):An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( X ) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( ) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( ) Other (please specify) : ( )................. 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:Capital Group International, Inc. 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) :................. 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):9 January 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified:10 January 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:5% 8. Notified details:................. A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to the Triggering transactionusing the ISIN CODEOrdinary shares of 1p each Number of shares Number of voting Rights 39,202,729 39,202,729 GB00B01QLV45 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares if Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rightspossible using the ISIN CODE Indirect Direct Indirect Direct Indirect 42,349,629 42,349,629 5.0142%Ordinary shares of 1p each GB00B01QLV45 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting rights % of voting rightsfinancial Period/ Date that may be acquired if theinstrument instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 42,349,629 5.0142% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which if applicable :the voting rights and/or the financial instrumentsare effectively held................. Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder:................. 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:................. 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:................. 13. Additional information:................. 14. Contact name:................. 15. Contact telephone number:................. Schedule Capital Group International, Inc. ("CGII") holdings 42,349,629 5.014% Holdings by CGII Management Companies & Funds:Capital Guardian Trust Company 25,750,606 3.049%Capital International Limited 7,131,623 0.844%Capital International S.A 4,966,400 0.588%Capital International, Inc. 4,501,000 0.533% This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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