Premier Foods plc (the Company)
20 December 2023
Notification of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities (PDMRs) and persons closely associated.
In common with all eligible employees, PDMRs were invited to participate in the Premier Foods plc Sharesave Plan 2023 (the "Plan"). The following options over ordinary shares of 10p each in the Company ("Shares") were granted by the Company on 19 December 2023 at an option price of 103.5p per Share. As with all other eligible employees, when the Plan matures in February 2027, PDMR's will have the option to purchase the Shares from their accumulated monthly savings amounts, under the Company's Sharesave scheme.
| PDMR | Title | No. of Shares under option
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| Alex Whitehouse
| Chief Executive Officer | 2,886 |
| Duncan Leggett | Chief Financial Officer | 2,886 |
| Hannah Collyer | Corporate Affairs & ESG Director | 2,886 |
| Yilmaz Erceyes | Chief Marketing Officer | 2,886 |
| Richard Martin | Chief Customer Officer | 2,886 |
| Simon Rose | General Counsel & Company Secretary | 2,886 |
| Paul Thompson | Operations Director | 2,886 |
| David Wilkinson
| Human Resources Director | 2,886 |
The options will normally be exercisable between 1 February 2027 and 31 July 2027.
The notifications set out below are provided in accordance with the requirements of the Market Abuse Regulation.
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 Identification code | Ordinary shares of 10p each ("Shares") ISIN: GB00B7N0K053 | ||||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of options under the Premier Foods plc Sharesave Plan 2023 | ||||
| c)
| Price(s) and volume(s)
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| d)
| Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | N/A
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| e) | Date of the transaction | 2023-12-19 | ||||
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue | ||||
| 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 Identification code | Ordinary shares of 10p each ("Shares") ISIN: GB00B7N0K053 | ||||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of options under the Premier Foods plc Sharesave Plan 2023 | ||||
| c)
| Price(s) and volume(s)
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| d)
| Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | N/A
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| e) | Date of the transaction | 2023-12-19 | ||||
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue | ||||
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |||||
| a) | Name | Hannah Collyer | ||||
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |||||
| a) | Position/status | Corporate Affairs & ESG 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 Identification code | Ordinary shares of 10p each ("Shares") ISIN: GB00B7N0K053 | ||||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of options under the Premier Foods plc Sharesave Plan 2023 | ||||
| c)
| Price(s) and volume(s)
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| d)
| Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | N/A
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| e) | Date of the transaction | 2023-12-19 | ||||
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue | ||||
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |||||
| a) | Name | Yilmaz Erceyes | ||||
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |||||
| a) | Position/status | Chief Marketing 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 Identification code | Ordinary shares of 10p each ("Shares") ISIN: GB00B7N0K053 | ||||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of options under the Premier Foods plc Sharesave Plan 2023 | ||||
| c)
| Price(s) and volume(s)
|
| ||||
| d)
| Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | N/A
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| e) | Date of the transaction | 2023-12-19 | ||||
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue | ||||
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |||||
| a) | Name | Richard Martin | ||||
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |||||
| a) | Position/status | Chief Customer 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 Identification code | Ordinary shares of 10p each ("Shares") ISIN: GB00B7N0K053 | ||||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of options under the Premier Foods plc Sharesave Plan 2023 | ||||
| c)
| Price(s) and volume(s)
|
| ||||
| d)
| Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | N/A
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| e) | Date of the transaction | 2023-12-19 | ||||
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue | ||||
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |||||
| a) | Name | Simon Rose | ||||
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |||||
| a) | Position/status | General Counsel & Company Secretary | ||||
| 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 Identification code | Ordinary shares of 10p each ("Shares") ISIN: GB00B7N0K053 | ||||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of options under the Premier Foods plc Sharesave Plan 2023 | ||||
| c)
| Price(s) and volume(s)
|
| ||||
| d)
| Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | N/A
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| e) | Date of the transaction | 2023-12-19 | ||||
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue | ||||
| 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 Identification code | Ordinary shares of 10p each ("Shares") ISIN: GB00B7N0K053 | ||||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of options under the Premier Foods plc Sharesave Plan 2023 | ||||
| c)
| Price(s) and volume(s)
|
| ||||
| d)
| Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | N/A
| ||||
| e) | Date of the transaction | 2023-12-19 | ||||
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue | ||||
| 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 Identification code | Ordinary shares of 10p each ("Shares") ISIN: GB00B7N0K053 | ||||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Grant of options under the Premier Foods plc Sharesave Plan 2023 | ||||
| c)
| Price(s) and volume(s)
|
| ||||
| d)
| Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | N/A
| ||||
| e) | Date of the transaction | 2023-12-19 | ||||
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue | ||||
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