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RNS Number : 5312G Premier Foods plc 12 March 2024
Premier Foods plc
(the "Company")
Notification of transactions by persons discharging managerial
responsibilities ("PDMRs") and persons closely associated ("PCAs")
The Company announces that it was notified on 11 March 2024 of the following
transactions by Alex Whitehouse, Duncan Leggett, Mark Hughes, Paul Thompson
and David Wilkinson.
On 11 March 2024, each of the above PDMR's exercised awards over ordinary
shares of 10p each in the Company ("Shares") under the Company's Long Term
Incentive Plan ("LTIP"). Sufficient Shares were subsequently sold to cover
income tax and employee national insurance, at a price of 153.85p per share.
Name Title Number of options exercised Number of Shares sold to cover tax and NI Number of Shares retained
Alex Whitehouse Chief Executive Officer 225,852 106,364 119,488
Duncan Leggett Chief Financial Officer 53,833 25,353 28,480
Mark Hughes Procurement and Central Ops Director 196,221 92,410 103,811
Paul Thompson Operations Director 82,000 38,618 43,382
David Wilkinson Human Resources Director 176,301 83,029 93,272
The notifications set out below are provided in accordance with the
requirements of the Market Abuse Regulation.
12 March 2024
ENQUIRIES
For further information please contact:
Simon Rose
General Counsel & Company Secretary
+44 (0) 1727 815 850
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
associated
a) Name Alex Whitehouse
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status Chief Executive Officer
b) Initial notification /Amendment Initial notification
3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a) Name Premier Foods plc
b) LEI 213800ZD5I8XHNMCJA67
4 Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of
instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each
place where transactions have been conducted
a) Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Ordinary shares of 10p each ("Shares")
Identification code ISIN: GB00B7N0K053
b) Nature of the transaction Acquisition of Shares following the exercise of an option granted under the
Premier Foods Long Term Incentive Plan Award 2017.
c) Price(s) and volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s)
nil 225,852
d) Aggregated information N/A
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 11 March 2024
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
5 Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of
instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each
place where transactions have been conducted
a) Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Ordinary shares of 10p each ("Shares")
Identification code ISIN: GB00B7N0K053
b) Nature of the transaction Sale of Shares to cover income tax and employee national insurance.
c) Price(s) and volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s)
153.85p 106,364
d) Aggregated information N/A
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 11 March 2024
f) Place of the transaction London Stock Exchange (XLON)
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
associated
a) Name Duncan Leggett
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status Chief Financial Officer
b) Initial notification /Amendment Initial notification
3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a) Name Premier Foods plc
b) LEI 213800ZD5I8XHNMCJA67
4 Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of
instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each
place where transactions have been conducted
a) Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Ordinary shares of 10p each ("Shares")
Identification code ISIN: GB00B7N0K053
b) Nature of the transaction Acquisition of Shares following the exercise of an option granted under the
Premier Foods Long Term Incentive Plan Award 2017.
c) Price(s) and volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s)
nil 53,833
d) Aggregated information N/A
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 11 March 2024
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
5 Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of
instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each
place where transactions have been conducted
a) Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Ordinary shares of 10p each ("Shares")
Identification code ISIN: GB00B7N0K053
b) Nature of the transaction Sale of Shares to cover income tax and employee national insurance.
c) Price(s) and volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s)
153.85p 25,353
d) Aggregated information N/A
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 11 March 2024
f) Place of the transaction London Stock Exchange (XLON)
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
associated
a) Name Mark Hughes
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status Procurement and Central Ops Director
b) Initial notification /Amendment Initial notification
3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a) Name Premier Foods plc
b) LEI 213800ZD5I8XHNMCJA67
4 Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of
instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each
place where transactions have been conducted
a) Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Ordinary shares of 10p each ("Shares")
Identification code ISIN: GB00B7N0K053
b) Nature of the transaction Acquisition of Shares following the exercise of an option granted under the
Premier Foods Long Term Incentive Plan Award 2017.
c) Price(s) and volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s)
nil 196,221
d) Aggregated information N/A
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 11 March 2024
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
5 Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of
instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each
place where transactions have been conducted
a) Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Ordinary shares of 10p each ("Shares")
Identification code ISIN: GB00B7N0K053
b) Nature of the transaction Sale of Shares to cover income tax and employee national insurance.
c) Price(s) and volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s)
153.85p 92,410
d) Aggregated information N/A
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 11 March 2024
f) Place of the transaction London Stock Exchange (XLON)
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
associated
a) Name Paul Thompson
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status Operations Director
b) Initial notification /Amendment Initial notification
3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a) Name Premier Foods plc
b) LEI 213800ZD5I8XHNMCJA67
4 Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of
instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each
place where transactions have been conducted
a) Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Ordinary shares of 10p each ("Shares")
Identification code ISIN: GB00B7N0K053
b) Nature of the transaction Acquisition of Shares following the exercise of an option granted under the
Premier Foods Long Term Incentive Plan Award 2017.
c) Price(s) and volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s)
nil 82,000
d) Aggregated information N/A
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 11 March 2024
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
5 Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of
instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each
place where transactions have been conducted
a) Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Ordinary shares of 10p each ("Shares")
Identification code ISIN: GB00B7N0K053
b) Nature of the transaction Sale of Shares to cover income tax and employee national insurance.
c) Price(s) and volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s)
153.85p 38,618
d) Aggregated information N/A
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 11 March 2024
f) Place of the transaction London Stock Exchange (XLON)
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
associated
a) Name David Wilkinson
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status Human Resources Director
b) Initial notification /Amendment Initial notification
3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a) Name Premier Foods plc
b) LEI 213800ZD5I8XHNMCJA67
4 Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of
instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each
place where transactions have been conducted
a) Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Ordinary shares of 10p each ("Shares")
Identification code ISIN: GB00B7N0K053
b) Nature of the transaction Acquisition of Shares following the exercise of an option granted under the
Premier Foods Long Term Incentive Plan Award 2017.
c) Price(s) and volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s)
nil 176,301
d) Aggregated information N/A
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 11 March 2024
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
5 Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of
instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each
place where transactions have been conducted
a) Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Ordinary shares of 10p each ("Shares")
Identification code ISIN: GB00B7N0K053
b) Nature of the transaction Sale of Shares to cover income tax and employee national insurance.
c) Price(s) and volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s)
153.85p 83,029
d) Aggregated information N/A
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 11 March 2024
f) Place of the transaction London Stock Exchange (XLON)
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