7th Nov 2012 09:45
For filings with the FSA include the annex For filings with issuer exclude the annex
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:ii
Premier Farnell plc
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: X
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:iii FIL Limited
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv See Section 9
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: 5th November 2012
6. Date on which issuer notified: 6th November 2012
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii 5%
8. Notified details:A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ixClass/type of shares: Ordinary Shares (ISIN: GB 0003318416)Situation previous to the triggering transaction: Number of Shares: 18,193,044Number of Voting Rights: 18,193,044 Resulting situation after the triggering transactionNumber of shares: Indirect 18,763,253Number of voting rights: Indirect 18,763,253% of voting rights: 5.06%
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial instrument
Expiration date xiiiExercise/ Conversion Period xivNumber of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted.% of voting rightsC: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying FinancialInstruments xv, xviResulting situation after the triggering transactionType of financial instrumentExercise priceExpiration date xviiExercise/ Conversion period xviiiNumber of voting rights instrument refers to% of voting rights xix, xx Nominal Delta Total (A+B+C)Number of voting rights: 18,763,253
Percentage of voting rights: 5.06%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
Sum of Factored Shares Held Custodian Total Management Company
BROWN BROS HARRIMN LTD LUX (C) 1,133,343 FIDELITY INT LT-FIL LIMITED
BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN AND CO 167,000 FIDELITY INT LT-FIL LIMITED
HSBC BANK PLC (C) 41,000 FPM-FIL PENSION MANAGEMENT
JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH (C) 16,905,739 FILUK-FIL INVESTMENT SERVICES (UK) LIMITED
STATE STR BK AND TR CO LNDN (C) 516,171 FPM-FIL PENSION MANAGEMENT
Grand Total 18,763,253
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder: FIL Limited
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will acquire to hold: 570,209
12. Date on which proxy holder will acquire voting rights: 5th November 2012
13. Additional information: None14. Contact name: Shelley Muller15. Contact telephone number: [email protected]
PINXRelated Shares:
PFL.L