18th May 2010 15:21
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying Premier Farnell Plc issuer of existing shares to which voting
rights are attached: ii GB0003318416
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights Yes
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which n/a may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect Yes to qualifying financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights n/a Other (please n/a specify):
3. Full name of person(s) subject to UBS Global Asset Management (Traditional the notification obligation: iii
Entities) 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if UBS Global Asset Management (Americas) different from 3.):iv Inc. UBS Global Asset Management (UK) Limited UBS Global Asset Management Life Limited 5. Date of the transaction and date 6 May 2010 on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v 6. Date on which issuer notified: 10 May 2010 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed 6% or reached: vi, vii 8. Notified details:A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ixClass/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after shares to the triggering the triggering transaction transaction if possible Number Number Number Number of % of voting using of of of shares voting rights x the ISIN CODE Shares Voting rights Rights Direct Direct xi Indirect Direct Indirect xii
GB0003318416 25,146,280 25,146,280 21,967,898 1,070,850 20,897,048 0.29% 5.70%
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
instrument date xiii Conversion Period rights that may be rights xiv acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting financial price date xvii Conversion rights instrument rights xix, xx instrument period refers to xviii Nominal Delta Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 21,967,898 5.99%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
UBS Global Asset Management (Americas) Inc. - 215,357 - 0.06% UBS Global Asset Management (UK) Limited - 20,681,691 - 5.64% UBS Global Asset Management Life Limited - 1,070,850 - 0.29% Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: UBS Global Asset Management on behalf of a number of clients 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: 13. Additional information: 14. Contact name: Alexa Koenig / Nemanja Pantic 15. Contact telephone number: +41 44 239 6299 Contact address (registered office for legal entities) Phone number & email Other useful information (at least legal representative for
legal persons)
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