Premier Foods plc Disposal (4492E)
07 November 2020 - 5:40AM
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Premier Foods plc
06 November 2020
6 November 2020
Premier Foods plc ("Premier Foods" or the "Group")
Disposal of Hovis joint venture
Premier Foods plc today announces that it has agreed to the
disposal of its interest in Hovis Holdings Limited ("Hovis") to
Endless LLP. Alongside its joint venture partner, The Gores Group
LLC ("Gores"), the Group has held a 49% minority interest in Hovis
since April 2014. Under Gores and Premier Foods' ownership, Hovis
has undergone major supply chain restructuring. Hovis, which now
focuses on bread baking following the disposal of its milling
business, is commercially well positioned to grow under new
ownership.
The transaction closed and completed late on 5 November 2020;
proceeds of GBP37m due to the Group include the repayment of
outstanding loan notes and accrued interest.
The Group's investment in Hovis was fully written down in 2016.
This transaction strengthens the Group's financial position as it
continues to improve its leverage profile.
This announcement contains inside information for the purposes
of Article 7 of EU Regulation 596/2014.
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Duncan Leggett, Chief Financial Officer +44 (0) 1727 815 850
Richard Godden, Director of Investor Relations
& Treasury +44 (0) 1727 815 850
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Francesca Tuckett +44 (0) 7884 667661
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