ISS backs Board of Premier Foods plc

5 July 2018

Premier Foods plc

Institutional Shareholder Services ("ISS") backs Board of Premier Foods plc

The Board of Premier Foods plc notes that Institutional Shareholder Services ("ISS"), a leading global independent voting advisory service, has recommended that shareholders vote in favour of the resolution to re-elect Gavin Darby, the Company's Chief Executive Officer and all other resolutions proposed by the Board at the Company's AGM on July 18th.

This follows recommendations to shareholders to vote in favour of Gavin Darby's re-election from the voting advisory services Glass Lewis and Pensions & Investments Research Consultants ("PIRC"). 

Keith Hamill, Premier Foods' Chairman, said: "The Board has made a unanimous recommendation to shareholders to vote in favour of the re-election of Gavin Darby. The Board has confidence in him and firmly believes that he and The Management Team are best placed to run the business and execute the Company's strategy."

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