X0202 3 2006-09-15 0 0000046640 HEINZ H J CO (HNZ) 0000928265 PELTZ NELSON 280 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10017 1 0 0 0 0001345471 Trian Fund Management, L.P. 280 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10017 0 0 1 0 Common Stock, $.25 Par Value 13213600 I Please see explanation below Trian Fund Management GP, LLC ("Trian Management GP") is the general partner of Trian Fund Management, L.P ("Trian Management"), which serves as (i) the management company for Trian Partners, L.P. ("Trian Onshore"), Trian Partners Master Fund, L.P. ("Trian Offshore"), Trian Partners Master Fund (Non-ERISA), L.P. ("Trian Offshore (Non-ERISA)"), Trian Partners Parallel Fund I, L.P. ("Parallel Fund I"), Trian Partners Parallel Fund II, L.P. ("Parallel Fund II") and Trian SPV (SUB) I, L.P. ("Trian SPV" and collectively, the "Trian Entities") and (ii) the investment manager for a separate account owned by TCMG-MA, LLC (the "Separate Account"). Trian Management has full discretion and authority to make all investment and voting decisions in respect of the Separate Account. (FN 1, contd.) Trian Partners General Partner, LLC ("Trian GP LLC") is the general partner of Trian Partners GP, L.P. ("Trian GP"), which is the general partner of Trian Onshore, Trian Offshore, Trian Offshore (Non-ERISA) and Trian SPV. Trian Partners Parallel Fund I General Partner, LLC ("Parallel Fund I GP LLC") is the general partner of Parallel Fund I. Trian Partners Parallel Fund II General Partner, LLC ("Parallel Fund II GP LLC") is the general partner of Trian Partners Parallel Fund II GP, L.P. ("Parallel Fund II GP"), which is the general partner of Parallel Fund II. Each of Trian Management GP, Trian GP LLC, Parallel Fund I GP LLC and Parallel Fund II GP LLC (the "Management Entities") is controlled by Nelson Peltz, who therefore is in a position to determine the investment and voting decisions made by the Trian Entities and the Separate Account. (FN 2, contd.) Accordingly, Mr. Peltz may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own (as that term is defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) the shares beneficially owned by the Management Entities. Mr. Peltz disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Persons are the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose. Mr. Peltz is a director of the Issuer. Does not include 5,381,400 shares owned by Sandell Asset Management Corp. and certain of its affiliates (collectively, "SAMC"). By reason of an agreement dated February 7, 2006, which expires on December 1, 2006, unless otherwise amended or extended, the Reporting Persons and SAMC may currently be deemed to be a "group" for purposes of owning shares of the issuer and as such, the Reporting Persons may be deemed to beneficially own such shares. The Reporting Persons have no pecuniary interest in the shares owned by SAMC and disclaim beneficial ownership of such shares and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Persons are the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose. /s/ Peltz, Nelson 2006-09-19 By: By: Peter W. May, member of the general partner of 2006-09-19