2005

December

• 23 Dec 2005
• Notice of trading update
  Northern Foods plc confirms that it will be issuing a trading update at 07.00 on Tuesday 17 January 2006.

• 21 Dec 2005
• US private placement
  Northern Foods plc announces that, on 20 December 2005, it issued approximately £142.7 million (US $250 million) of senior guaranteed loan notes into the US Private Placement debt market

• 21 Dec 2005
• Melton Mowbray pork pie clamp down
  The High Court has today ruled that an application to restrict production of Melton Mowbray Pork Pies cannot be quashed

• 1 Dec 2005
• Melton Mowbray pork pie hearing
  Following two days in the High Court to decide the future of where Melton Mowbray pork pies can be made, Mr Justice Crane has today reserved judgment in the case of Northern Foods against DEFRA

November

• 15 Nov 2005
• Interim results for the 26 weeks ended 1 October 2005
  Our programme for the transformation of Northern Foods is well underway. We have made encouraging progress in the last 12 months.

October

• 10 Oct 2005
• Trading update for the 26 weeks ended 1 October 2005
  Northern Foods plc today provides a trading update for the 26 weeks ended 1 October 2005

• 10 Oct 2005
• Adoption of international financial reporting standards
  Northern Foods plc today releases audited restated financial information for the 52 weeks ended 2 April 2005 (2004/05) and unaudited restated financial information for the 26 weeks ended 2 October 2004 under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).

September

• 19 Sep 2005
• Pre-close Announcement
  On 10 October Northern Foods plc will publish an update on trading for the 26 weeks ending 1 October 2005

• 9 Sep 2005
• Northern Foods wins major ready meals business with Asda
  Northern Foods is pleased to confirm that it has been chosen as one of the main suppliers for ASDA’s range of ready meals after an 18 month tender process

August

• 30 Aug 2005
• New Non-Executive Director appointed
  Northern Foods plc is pleased to announce the appointment of Ronnie Bell as a Non-Executive Director to the Board