7th Aug 2006 16:10
Premier Foods plc07 August 2006 NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION OR TRANSMISSION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, JAPAN, AUSTRALIA OR THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA PREMIER FOODS PLC PUBLICATION OF SUPPLEMENTARY PROSPECTUS IN RESPECT OF INTERIM RESULTS Following the publication of the prospectus relating to Premier Foods plc ("Premier" and, together with its subsidiary undertakings, the "Group") dated 27July 2006 (the "Prospectus") in relation to the proposed raising of grossproceeds of approximately £458.5 million by way of a one for one rights issue ata price of 185 pence per New Ordinary Share (the "Rights Issue") and the relatedacquisition of Campbell's UK (as defined in the Prospectus), Premier announcesthat a supplementary prospectus (the "Supplementary Prospectus") is expected tobe posted to shareholders later today for the purposes of disclosing theunaudited consolidated interim results of the Group for the six months ended 1July 2006, which were announced today. Copies of the Supplementary Prospectus will be available for inspection duringusual business hours on any weekday (Saturdays, Sundays and public holidaysexcepted) from the date of publication of the Supplementary Prospectus untilAdmission, which is expected to be on 15 August 2006, at the registered officeof Premier Foods plc at Premier House, Centrium Business Park, Griffiths Way,St. Albans, Hertfordshire AL1 2RE. Alternatively, copies of the SupplementaryProspectus can be requested from Lloyds TSB Registrars, The Causeway, Worthing,West Sussex BN99 6DA. Copies of the Supplementary Prospectus will be madeavailable free of charge upon request. Copies of the Supplementary Prospectus have been submitted to the UK ListingAuthority and will shortly be available for inspection at the UK ListingAuthority's Document Viewing Facility at the Financial Services Authority, 25The North Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London, E14 5HS. Definitions used in the announcement made by the Company on 27 July 2006 shallhave the same meanings when used in this announcement, unless the contextrequires otherwise. For further information, please contact: Premier: 01727 815 850Robert Schofield, Chief ExecutivePaul Thomas, Finance DirectorRobert Lawson, M&A and Investor Relations DirectorGwyn Tyley, Investor Relations Manager Rothschild: 020 7280 5000Akeel SachakAlexis MastersRobert Plowman Spayne Lindsay: 020 7808 3240Tom LindsayChris Packe Merrill Lynch International: 020 7996 1000Peter TraceyChris SnoxallPeter Brown Hoare Govett Limited: 020 7678 8000Ranald McGregor-SmithJeremy Thompson Citigate Dewe Rogerson: 020 7638 9571Michael BerkeleySara BatchelorJustin Griffiths This announcement has been issued by, and is the sole responsibility of,Premier. N M Rothschild & Sons Limited, which is authorised and regulated in the UnitedKingdom by the Financial Services Authority, is acting as sponsor and leadfinancial adviser to the Company in connection with the Rights Issue and theAcquisition and will not be responsible to any person other than the Company forproviding the protections afforded to customers of N M Rothschild & SonsLimited, or for advising any such person on the contents of this announcement orany other transaction, arrangement or matter referred to herein. Spayne Lindsay & Co. LLP, which is authorised and regulated in the UnitedKingdom by the Financial Services Authority, is acting as financial adviser tothe Company in connection with the Rights Issue and the Acquisition and will notbe responsible to any person other than the Company for providing theprotections afforded to customers of Spayne Lindsay & Co. LLP, or for advisingany such person on the contents of this announcement or any other transaction,arrangement or matter referred to herein. Merrill Lynch International, which is authorised and regulated in the UnitedKingdom by the Financial Services Authority, is acting as joint broker and jointunderwriter to the Company in connection with the Rights Issue and will not beresponsible to any person other than the Company for providing the protectionsafforded to customers of Merrill Lynch International, or for advising any suchperson on the contents of this announcement or any other transaction,arrangement or matter referred to herein. Hoare Govett Limited, which is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom bythe Financial Services Authority, is acting as joint broker and jointunderwriter to the Company in connection with the Rights Issue and will not beresponsible to any person other than the Company for providing the protectionsafforded to customers of Hoare Govett Limited, or for advising any such personon the contents of this announcement or any other transaction, arrangement ormatter referred to herein. This press announcement does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitationof an offer to acquire New Ordinary Shares and/or Provisional Allotment Lettersand/or Nil Paid Rights and/or fully-paid rights and/or to take up anyentitlements. The offer to acquire New Ordinary Shares pursuant to the proposedRights Issue will be made solely on the basis of information contained in theProspectus published in connection with the Rights Issue. The information contained in this announcement is not for release, publicationor distribution to persons in the United States, Canada, Japan, Australia or theRepublic of South Africa or any other jurisdiction where doing so may constitutea violation of local securities laws. This announcement is not an offer ofsecurities for sale into the United States. The New Ordinary Shares have notbeen and will not be registered under the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended,and may not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, in the United Statesabsent registration or an exemption from registration. The New Ordinary Shareshave not been and will not be registered with any regulatory authority of anystate within the United States. There will be no public offer of securities inthe United States. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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