Premier Foods Regulatory News (PFD)

21 March 2012

Premier Foods plc (the "Company")

Share Interests of Directors and Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities (PDMRs)

The Company was notified on 20 March 2012 of the following transactions in Premier Foods plc ordinary Shares of 1p each ("Shares") by Directors and PDMRs of the Company:

Charles Miller Smith, Deputy Chairman

On 19 March 2012, Mr Miller Smith sold 680,272 Shares at 11.25 pence per Share. Mr Miller Smith then entered into two contracts for difference over 680,272 Shares at a price of 11.25 pence and 2,000,000 Shares at a price of 11.52 pence per Share. Following these transactions Mr Miller Smith no longer holds any underlying Shares in the Company.

Iwan Williams, Managing Director

On 19 March 2012, Mr Williams purchased 170,302 Shares at 11.65 pence per Share. Following this transaction Mr Williams now holds 1,782,095 Shares in the Company which equates 0.07% of the issued share capital.

Andrew McDonald

General Counsel & Company Secretary

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