GlobeNewswire Inc | Oct 8, 2021 05:26PM EDT

October 08, 2021

GREELEY, Colo., Oct. 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PilgrimsPride Corporation(NASDAQ: PPC) announced today that it will release its third quarter 2021 financial results after the U.S. market closes on October 27, 2021. The Companys executives will review the results on a conference call and webcast Thursday, October 28, 2021,at7:00 a.m. MT(9:00 a.m. ET).

Investors and analysts may pre-register for the webcast to receive a unique PIN to gain immediate access to the call and bypass the live operator. Pre-registration may be completed at any time, including up to and after the call has begun, by accessing the companys investor website at https://ir.pilgrims.com in the Events & Presentations section. Participants also can register for the conference call and webcast at https://services.choruscall.com/links/ppc211028.html. The Company will not be taking questions on the call. As previously disclosed, on August 12, 2021, the Company received an unsolicited proposal from its majority stockholder JBS S.A. (JBS) to acquire all of the outstanding shares of common stock of the Company not already owned by JBS or its subsidiaries.

Participants who would like to join the call but have not pre-registered can do so on the day of the event by dialing +1 (844) 883-3889 within the US, or +1 (412) 317-9245 internationally, and requesting the PilgrimsPride Conference.

The webcast will be available for replay on Pilgrims website two hours after the call concludes and will remain available throughFebruary 10, 2022. Alternatively, the telephone replay may be accessed by dialing +1 (877) 344-7529 in the US, or +1 (412) 317-0088 internationally, and requesting conference number 10160954, which will be available throughNovember 28, 2021.

About PilgrimsPride Corporation

Pilgrims employs approximately 59,200 people and operates protein processing plants and prepared-foods facilities in 14 states,Puerto Rico,Mexico, theU.K, Ireland and continentalEurope. The Companys primary distribution is through retailers and foodservice distributors. For more information, please visitwww.pilgrims.com.

Julie Kegley ? Financial ProfilesContact: Investor Relations IRPPC@pilgrims.com www.pilgrims.com