9th Dec 2011 10:49
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of Premier Farnell Plc GB0003318416
existing shares to which voting rights are attached:ii 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 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 to qualifying financial instruments An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify):
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the Norges Bank
notification obligation:iii
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different N/A
from 3.):iv
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the 7th December 2011 threshold is crossed or reached: v 6. Date on which issuer notified: 8th December 2011 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 4%
vi, vii 8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix
Class/type of Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
shares triggering transaction if possible Number of Number of Number of Number of voting % of voting rights x using the ISIN Shares Voting shares rights CODE Rights Direct Direct xi Indirect Direct Indirect xii GB0003318416 14,783,863 14,783,863 14,813,775 14,813,775 4.01%
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting rights % of voting rights instrument date xiii Period xiv that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights % of voting rights instrument price date xvii Conversion instrument refers to xix, xx period xviii Nominal Delta N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 14,813,775 4.01%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
N/A Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: Norges Bank
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A
13. Additional information: None 14. Contact name: Jeanette R¸nne 15. Contact telephone number: +47 2407 3330
PINXRelated Shares:
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