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Tax Information

The following table summarizes Premium Brands Holdings Corporation 2010 dividends, all of which are considered to be eligible dividends for Canadian income tax purposes:

Record Date Payment Date Dividend per share ($CDN)
Mar 31, 2010
Jun 30, 2010		 Apr 15, 2010
Jul 15, 2010 		0.2940
0.2940
  TOTAL 0.5880


The following table summarizes Premium Brands Holdings Corporation 2009 dividends, all of which are considered to be eligible dividends for Canadian income tax purposes:

Record Date Payment Date Dividend per share ($CDN)
Sept 30, 2009
Dec 31, 2009		 Oct 16, 2009
Jan 15, 2010 (1)		 0.2940
0.2940
  TOTAL 0.5880

(1) For income tax purposes, the dividend paid on January 15, 2010 will be taxable in 2010.


The following table summarizes the tax characterization of the distributions of the Fund per trust unit on an annual basis:

 

Other Taxable Income

Return of Capital TOTAL
2009
(Jan to June)
Amount
Percent
$0.4998
85.0%
$0.0882
15.0%
$0.5880
100.0%
2008
Amount
Percent
$0.9996
85.0%
$0.1764
15.0%
$1.1760
100.0%
2007
Amount
Percent
$0.9996
85.0%
$0.1764
15.0%
$1.1760
100.0%
2006
Amount
Percent
$0.7056
60.0%
$0.4704
40.0%
$1.1760
100.0%
2005
Amount
Percent
$0.30348
60.0%
$0.20232
40.0%
$0.5058
100.0%

March 2, 2010

Premium Brands Holding Corporation Announces Summary of Cash Distributions and Dividends for 2009 Income Tax Purposes

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, March 2, 2010 - Premium Brands Holdings Corporation (TSX: PBH) is pleased to provide the following tables outlining the final income tax components for distributions declared by Premium Brands Income Fund and dividends declared by Premium Brands Holdings Corporation for 2009:

Premium Brands Income Fund 2009 distributions:

 
                                                                  Return of
                                                      Taxable       Capital
                                            Cash       Amount        Amount
                                    Distribution       (85.0%)       (15.0%)
Record Date        Payment Date            ($CDN)       ($CDN)        ($CDN)
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Jan 30, 2009       Feb 16, 2009           0.0980      0.0833         0.0147
Feb 27, 2009       Mar 16, 2009           0.0980      0.0833         0.0147
Mar 31, 2009       Apr 15, 2009           0.0980      0.0833         0.0147
Apr 30, 2009       May 15, 2009           0.0980      0.0833         0.0147
May 29, 2009       June 15, 2009          0.0980      0.0833         0.0147
June 30, 2009      July 15, 2009          0.0980      0.0833         0.0147
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TOTAL                                     0.5880      0.4998         0.0882
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Premium Brands Holdings Corporation 2009 dividends, all of which are considered to be eligible dividends for Canadian income tax purposes:

 
                                         Dividend
Record Date        Payment Date            ($CDN)
-------------------------------------------------
 
Sept 30, 2009      Oct 16, 2009           0.2940
Dec 31, 2009       Jan 15, 2010 (1)       0.2940
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TOTAL                                     0.5880
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(1) For income tax purposes, the dividend paid on January 15, 2010 will be taxable in 2010.


Premium Brands owns a broad range of leading branded specialty food businesses with manufacturing and distribution facilities located in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Washington. In addition, the Fund owns proprietary food distribution and wholesale networks through which it sells both its own products and those of third parties to approximately 25,000 customers. The Fund's family of brands include Grimm's, Harvest, McSweeney's, Bread Garden, Hygaard, Hempler's, Quality Fresh Foods, Gloria's Fresh, Harlan's, Centennial Foodservice and B&C Foods.






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