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Premier Foods plc ("Premier Foods" or the "Company")
12 October 2009
Appointment of Group Finance Director
Premier Foods plc announces the appointment of Jim Smart as Group Finance Director with effect from 19 October 2009.
Jim Smart was until August 2008 Chief Financial Officer of Friends Provident plc and also a non-executive director of F&C Asset Management plc. Prior to this he was Chief Financial Officer of Boots Group plc having joined the company in 2003 as Group Financial Controller.
Jim trained as an accountant with Coopers & Lybrand before joining Abbey National plc in 1988. At Abbey National he had a number of finance and operational roles including Group Financial Controller, Finance Director of First National Bank and Group H R Director. Jim is a member of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance & Accountancy and of the Chartered Association of Certified Accountants and holds an MBA.
Commenting on the appointment, David Kappler, Chairman of Premier Foods said:
"I am delighted that Jim has accepted our invitation to join the Board. Jim is a well known and respected FD and brings with him a wealth of experience gained at a number of FTSE 100 companies."
No further information is required to be disclosed pursuant to LR 9.6.13 R.
Further Information:
David Kappler Chairman 01727 815 850
Gwyn Tyley Director of Investor Relations
Neil Bennett Maitland 020 7379 5151
Brian Hudspith