23rd Mar 2007 10:02
Premier Foods plc23 March 2007 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached: PREMIER FOODS................. 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 theacquisition 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: BlackRock, Inc. 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) : 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different): 16 March 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 19 March 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Above 5% 8. Notified details: ................. A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to the Triggering transactionusing the ISIN CODEPremier Foods Plc Number of shares Number of voting RightsISINGB00B01QLV45 Below 5% Below 5% 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 Direct Direct Indirect Direct IndirectPremier Foods 0 0 29,004,114 0 5.85%PlcISINGB00B01QLV45 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 29,004,114 5.85% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable : Total disclosable holdings for BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Ltd -29,004,114 (5.85%) Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A 13. Additional information: Please note the group has other holdings which are covered by exceptions. 14. Contact name: Siobhain Cox 15. Contact telephone number: 0207 743 4653 BlackRock Inc. 33 King William Street, London, EC4R 9AS This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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