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RNS Number : 5236R  Premier Foods plc  03 February 2026

 

 

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.

 

 Name             Title                                    Number of options exercised  Option price per share  Number of shares acquired and retained

 Alex Whitehouse  Chief Executive Officer                  3,751                        85.40p                  3,751

 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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
      associated
 a)   Name                                                         Alex Whitehouse
 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                                                          213800ZD5I8XHNMCJA67
 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  Ordinary shares of 10p each ("Shares")

      Identification code                                          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)

      85.40p                                                                                               3,751
 d)   Aggregated information                                       N/A

      - Aggregated volume

      - Price
 e)   Date of the transaction                                      2 February 2026
 f)   Place of the transaction                                     Outside a trading venue

 

 

 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
      associated
 a)   Name                                                         Duncan Leggett
 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                                                          213800ZD5I8XHNMCJA67
 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  Ordinary shares of 10p each ("Shares")

      Identification code                                          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)

      85.40p                                                                                               3,751
 d)   Aggregated information                                       N/A

      - Aggregated volume

      - Price
 e)   Date of the transaction                                      2 February 2026
 f)   Place of the transaction                                     Outside a trading venue

 

 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
      associated
 a)   Name                                                         Richard Martin
 2    Reason for the notification
 a)   Position/status                                              Chief Customer 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                                                          213800ZD5I8XHNMCJA67
 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  Ordinary shares of 10p each ("Shares")

      Identification code                                          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)

      85.40p                                                                                               3,751
 d)   Aggregated information                                       N/A

      - Aggregated volume

      - Price
 e)   Date of the transaction                                      2 February 2026
 f)   Place of the transaction                                     Outside a trading venue

 

 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
      associated
 a)   Name                                                         Simon Rose
 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                                                          213800ZD5I8XHNMCJA67
 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  Ordinary shares of 10p each ("Shares")

      Identification code                                          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)

      85.40p                                                                                               3,751
 d)   Aggregated information                                       N/A

      - Aggregated volume

      - Price
 e)   Date of the transaction                                      2 February 2026
 f)   Place of the transaction                                     Outside a trading venue

 

 

 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
      associated
 a)   Name                                                         Paul Thompson
 2    Reason for the notification
 a)   Position/status                                              Chief Supply Chain 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                                                          213800ZD5I8XHNMCJA67
 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  Ordinary shares of 10p each ("Shares")

      Identification code                                          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)

      85.40p                                                                                               3,751
 d)   Aggregated information                                       N/A

      - Aggregated volume

      - Price
 e)   Date of the transaction                                      2 February 2026
 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                                              HR & Communications 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                                                          213800ZD5I8XHNMCJA67
 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  Ordinary shares of 10p each ("Shares")

      Identification code                                          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)

      85.40p                                                                                               3,751
 d)   Aggregated information                                       N/A

      - Aggregated volume

      - Price
 e)   Date of the transaction                                      2 February 2026
 f)   Place of the transaction                                     Outside a trading venue

 

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