23rd Mar 2007 09:58
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: ( ) 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) : ( X ) Issue Share Capital Change................. 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): 20 March 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 20 March 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Below 4% 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 29,004,114 29,004,114 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 3.28%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 3.28% 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 (3.28%) 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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