5th Jan 2005 16:58
Premier Foods plc05 January 2005 Premier Foods plc ("the Company") Disclosure of Interest in Share Capital On 31 December 2004 the Company received notification by Fidelity InvestmentsInternational of Windmill Court, Millfield Lane, Lower Kingswood, Tadworth,Surrey KT20 6RG that, as at, 24 December 2004 Fidelity International Limited ofPO Box HM670, Hamilton HMCX, Bermuda and its direct and indirect subsidiariesand FMR Corp of 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, MA 02109 and its direct andindirect subsidiaries, being non-beneficial holders, had a notifiable interestof 14,024,753 ordinary shares in the Company representing 5.73% of the issuedshare capital. This followed a disposal of an interest in 2,650,000 shares. The shares were held as follows: Nominee/Registered Name Management company Shares held------------------------- -------------------- -------------Bank Of New York Europe Ldn Fidelity International Ltd 179,000TotalJp Morgan, Bournemouth Total Fidelity International Ltd 575,694Brown Bros Harrimn Ltd Lux Total Fidelity International Ltd 2,190J P Morgan, Bournemouth Total Fidelity International Ltd 89,900J P Morgan, Bournemouth Total Fidelity Investment Services 9,079,974 LtdBrown Brothers Harriman And Co Fidelity Management Trust 22,100Total CompanyState Street Bank And Tr Co Fidelity Management Trust 38,700Total CompanyBank Of New York Brussels Total Fidelity Pension Management 277,200Clydesdale Bank Plc Total Fidelity Pension Management 12,200Hsbc Bank Plc Total Fidelity Pension Management 475,000Jp Morgan, Bournemouth Total Fidelity Pension Management 1,366,700Mellon Bank Total Fidelity Pension Management 63,200Northern Trust London Total Fidelity Pension Management 1,106,295State Street Bk And Tr Co Lndn Fidelity Pension Management 736,600Total The notifiable interests also include the notifiable interest of Mr Edward CJohnson 3d of 82 Devonshire St, Boston, MA 02109 who is a principal shareholderof Fidelity International Ltd and FMR Corp. These notifications of disclosable interests constitute separate notificationsof interest in the shares. Nothing herein should be taken to indicate that FMRCorp. and its direct and indirect subsidiaries, Fidelity International Ltd andits direct and indirect subsidiaries or Mr Edward C Johnson 3d act as a group orin concert in respect of the disclosed interests, or that they are required tosubmit these notifications on a joint basis. The notifiable interests also include interest held on behalf of authorised unittrust schemes in the UK. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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