15th Jan 2008 16:32
Premier Foods plc15 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 towhich 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:Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) :Bank of New York London JP Morgan Chase London 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):11 January 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified:14 January 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:6% 8. Notified details:................. A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to the Triggering transactionusing the ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting RightsOrdinary shares of 1p each 42,351,311 5.01% 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 IndirectOrdinary shares of 1p each 50,910,683 6.03%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 50,910,683 6.03% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which if applicable :the voting rights and/or the financialinstruments are 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:................. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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