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ConAgra Foods
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Vice President, Investor Relations
ConAgra Foods
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News Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONAGRA FOODS PROVIDES STATEMENT ON JANA PARTNERS INVESTMENT
OMAHA, Neb., June 18, 2015 ConAgra Foods, Inc. (NYSE: CAG) issued the following statement today in regard to JANA Partners LLCs investment in the company, which it learned of on June 17:
ConAgra Foods Board of Directors and management team are committed to acting in the best interests of all shareholders, and we welcome shareholder engagement. We look forward to opening discussions with JANA Partners after the ConAgra Foods June 30 fourth-quarter earnings announcement, and discussing their views on shareholder value creation at ConAgra Foods.
Additionally, the Board of Directors has amended the companys bylaws to extend until July 8 the deadline for the submission by shareholders of nominees for election to the Board of Directors. This extension applies for the September 2015 annual meeting. Previously, the deadline was June 21.
About ConAgra Foods
ConAgra Foods, Inc., (NYSE: CAG) is one of North Americas largest packaged food companies with
branded and private branded food found in 99 percent of Americas households, as well as a strong
commercial foods business serving restaurants and foodservice operations globally. Consumers can
find recognized brands such as Banquet®, Chef Boyardee®, Egg Beaters®, Healthy Choice®, Hebrew
National®, Hunts®, Marie Callenders®, Orville Redenbachers®, PAM®, Peter Pan®, Reddi-wip®, Slim
Jim®, Snack Pack® and many other ConAgra Foods brands, along with food sold by ConAgra Foods under
private brand labels, in grocery, convenience, mass merchandise, club and drug stores.
Additionally, ConAgra Foods supplies frozen potato and sweet potato products as well as other
vegetable, spice, bakery and grain products to commercial and foodservice customers. ConAgra
Foods operates ReadySetEat.com, an interactive recipe website that provides consumers with easy
dinner recipes and more. For more information, please visit us at www.conagrafoods.com.
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