Brief: Former Premier chairman slams Oasis, backs Darby

Nissin Foods Holdings

18/07/2018 12:32

July 18 (Reuters) - Premier Foods PLC  PFD.L :
    * PREMIER FOODS FORMER CHAIRMAN SAYS MCCORMICK WAS NEVER
GOING TO
MAKE A FIRM BID FOR PREMIER, DUE TO A PENSIONS REGULATORY ISSUE
THAT COULD NOT BE SOLVED
    * PREMIER FOODS FORMER CHAIRMAN SAYS "THERE WAS NO BID.
THERE WAS
NEVER GOING TO BE A BID."
    * PREMIER FOODS FORMER CHAIRMAN SAYS MCCORMICK'S INDICATIVE
PROPOSALS WERE CONDITIONAL ON DUE DILIGENCE, WHICH WAS DONE OVER
10 DAYS BY 29 PEOPLE
    * PREMIER FOODS FORMER CHAIRMAN SLAMS WHAT HE CALLED BAD
JUDGEMENT, FLAWED PROPOSALS AND FAKE NEWS IN DISSENTING
SHAREHOLDER CAMPAIGN
    * PREMIER FOODS SAYS HAS SPENT 250,000 POUNDS ON DEFENSE
CAMPAIGN

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 (Reporting By Martinne Geller)
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