Premier Foods plc (the Company)
Notification of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities (PDMRs) and persons closely associated
The Company announces that, on 2 February 2026, the following PDMRs exercised options to purchase ordinary shares of 10p each in the Company. The options were granted under the Company's Sharesave Plan in December 2022 and vested on 2 February 2026.
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Name |
Title |
Number of options exercised |
Option price per share |
Number of shares acquired and retained |
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Alex Whitehouse |
Chief Executive Officer |
3,751 |
85.40p |
3,751 |
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Duncan Leggett |
Chief Financial Officer |
3,751 |
85.40p |
3,751 |
|
Richard Martin |
Chief Customer Officer |
3,751 |
85.40p |
3,751 |
|
Simon Rose |
General Counsel & Company Secretary |
3,751 |
85.40p |
3,751 |
|
Paul Thompson |
Chief Supply Chain Officer |
3,751 |
85.40p |
3,751 |
|
David Wilkinson |
HR & Communications Director |
3,751 |
85.40p |
3,751 |
The notifications set out below are provided in accordance with the requirements of the Market Abuse Regulation.
3 February 2026
ENQUIRIES:
For further information please contact:
Simon Rose
General Counsel & Company Secretary
+44 (0) 1727 815 850
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1 |
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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a) |
Name |
Alex Whitehouse |
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2 |
Reason for the notification |
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a) |
Position/status |
Chief Executive Officer |
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b) |
Initial notification /Amendment |
Initial notification |
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3 |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a) |
Name |
Premier Foods plc |
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b) |
LEI |
213800ZD5I8XHNMCJA67 |
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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 |
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a) |
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code |
Ordinary shares of 10p each ("Shares") ISIN: GB00B7N0K053 |
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b) |
Nature of the transaction |
Acquisition of Shares following the exercise of an option granted under the Premier Foods Sharesave Plan 2022 |
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
Price(s) |
Volume(s) |
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85.40p |
3,751 |
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d) |
Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
N/A |
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e) |
Date of the transaction |
2 February 2026 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction |
Outside a trading venue |
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1 |
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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a) |
Name |
Duncan Leggett |
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2 |
Reason for the notification |
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a) |
Position/status |
Chief Financial Officer |
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b) |
Initial notification /Amendment |
Initial notification |
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3 |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a) |
Name |
Premier Foods plc |
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b) |
LEI |
213800ZD5I8XHNMCJA67 |
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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 |
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a) |
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code |
Ordinary shares of 10p each ("Shares") ISIN: GB00B7N0K053 |
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b) |
Nature of the transaction |
Acquisition of Shares following the exercise of an option granted under the Premier Foods Sharesave Plan 2022 |
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
Price(s) |
Volume(s) |
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85.40p |
3,751 |
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d) |
Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
N/A |
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e) |
Date of the transaction |
2 February 2026 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction |
Outside a trading venue |
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1 |
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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a) |
Name |
Richard Martin |
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2 |
Reason for the notification |
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a) |
Position/status |
Chief Customer Officer |
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b) |
Initial notification /Amendment |
Initial notification |
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3 |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a) |
Name |
Premier Foods plc |
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b) |
LEI |
213800ZD5I8XHNMCJA67 |
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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 |
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|
a) |
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code |
Ordinary shares of 10p each ("Shares") ISIN: GB00B7N0K053 |
|
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b) |
Nature of the transaction |
Acquisition of Shares following the exercise of an option granted under the Premier Foods Sharesave Plan 2022 |
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
Price(s) |
Volume(s) |
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85.40p |
3,751 |
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d) |
Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
N/A |
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e) |
Date of the transaction |
2 February 2026 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction |
Outside a trading venue |
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1 |
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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a) |
Name |
Simon Rose |
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2 |
Reason for the notification |
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a) |
Position/status |
General Counsel & Company Secretary |
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b) |
Initial notification /Amendment |
Initial notification |
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3 |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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|
a) |
Name |
Premier Foods plc |
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b) |
LEI |
213800ZD5I8XHNMCJA67 |
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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 |
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|
a) |
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code |
Ordinary shares of 10p each ("Shares") ISIN: GB00B7N0K053 |
|
|
b) |
Nature of the transaction |
Acquisition of Shares following the exercise of an option granted under the Premier Foods Sharesave Plan 2022 |
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
Price(s) |
Volume(s) |
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85.40p |
3,751 |
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d) |
Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
N/A |
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e) |
Date of the transaction |
2 February 2026 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction |
Outside a trading venue |
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1 |
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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a) |
Name |
Paul Thompson |
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2 |
Reason for the notification |
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a) |
Position/status |
Chief Supply Chain Officer |
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b) |
Initial notification /Amendment |
Initial notification |
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3 |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
||
|
a) |
Name |
Premier Foods plc |
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b) |
LEI |
213800ZD5I8XHNMCJA67 |
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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 |
Acquisition of Shares following the exercise of an option granted under the Premier Foods Sharesave Plan 2022 |
|
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
Price(s) |
Volume(s) |
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85.40p |
3,751 |
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d) |
Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
N/A |
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e) |
Date of the transaction |
2 February 2026 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction |
Outside a trading venue |
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1 |
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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a) |
Name |
David Wilkinson |
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2 |
Reason for the notification |
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a) |
Position/status |
HR & Communications Director |
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b) |
Initial notification /Amendment |
Initial notification |
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3 |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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|
a) |
Name |
Premier Foods plc |
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b) |
LEI |
213800ZD5I8XHNMCJA67 |
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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 |
Acquisition of Shares following the exercise of an option granted under the Premier Foods Sharesave Plan 2022 |
|
|
c) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
Price(s) |
Volume(s) |
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85.40p |
3,751 |
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d) |
Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
N/A |
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e) |
Date of the transaction |
2 February 2026 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction |
Outside a trading venue |
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