Joint Venture and Trading Update
PREMIER FOODS REACHES AGREEMENT ON JOINT VENTURE TO GROW HOVIS, ENABLING DEDICATED FOCUS ON GROCERY AND CONFIRMS 2013 RESULTS IN LINE WITH MARKET EXPECTATIONS
· Bread business to become a stand-alone joint venture between The Gores Group and Premier Foods
· Bread business valued at enterprise value of £87.5m. Premier Foods retains a 49% stake ensuring significant participation in future value generation
· Transaction provides short-term cash inflow to Premier Foods of approximately £28m to be invested in Grocery business
· Combined £45m cash injection by the shareholders into the joint venture unlocks a £200m five year investment programme for Hovis
· Premier Foods Trading profit for the year ended 31 December 2013 in line with market expectations
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