21 Dec 2016 15:22
Premier Foods plc (the Company)
21 December 2016
Notification of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities (PDMRs) and persons closely associated
In common with all eligible employees, executive directors and PDMRs were invited to participate in the Premier Foods plc Sharesave Plan 2016. The following options over ordinary shares of 10p each in the Company ("Shares") were granted by the Company on 20 December 2016 at an option price of 34.5p:
Director | Title | No. of Shares under option |
Gavin Darby
| Chief Executive Officer | 7,826 |
Alastair Murray
| Chief Financial Officer | 7,826 |
PDMR | Title | No. of Shares under option |
Jette Andersen | Managing Director, International | 7,826 |
Mark Hughes
| Procurement & Central Operations Director | 7,826 |
Andrew McDonald | General Counsel & Company Secretary | 7,826 |
Alex Whitehouse
| Managing Director, Grocery | 7,826 |
David Wilkinson
| Human Resources Director | 7,826 |
The options will normally be exercisable between 1 February 2020 and 31 July 2020.
The notifications set out below are provided in accordance with the requirements of the Market Abuse Regulation.
21 December 2016
ENQUIRIES:
For further information please contact:
Andrew McDonaldGeneral Counsel & Company Secretary
+44 (0) 1727 815 850
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |||||
a) | Name | Gavin Darby | ||||
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 | N/A | ||||
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| 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 2016 | ||||
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 | 2016-12-20 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue | ||||
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |||||
a) | Name | Alastair Murray | ||||
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 | N/A | ||||
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| 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 2016 | ||||
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 | 2016-12-20 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue | ||||
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |||||
a) | Name | Jette Andersen | ||||
2 | Reason for the notification | |||||
a) | Position/status | Managing Director, International | ||||
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 | N/A | ||||
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| 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 2016 | ||||
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 | 2016-12-20 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue | ||||
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |||||
a) | Name | Mark Hughes | ||||
2 | Reason for the notification | |||||
a) | Position/status | Procurement & Central 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 | N/A | ||||
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| 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 2016 | ||||
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 | 2016-12-20 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue | ||||
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |||||
a) | Name | Andrew McDonald | ||||
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 | N/A | ||||
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| 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 2016 | ||||
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 | 2016-12-20 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue | ||||
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |||||
a) | Name | Alex Whitehouse | ||||
2 | Reason for the notification | |||||
a) | Position/status | Managing Director, Grocery | ||||
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 | N/A | ||||
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| 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 2016 | ||||
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 | 2016-12-20 | ||||
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 | N/A | ||||
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| 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 2016 | ||||
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 | 2016-12-20 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue | ||||
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