10th Feb 2012 09:02
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 Premier Farnell of existing shares to which voting rights are
PLC attached:ii
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
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 BlackRock, Inc. notification obligation:iii
4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3.):iv
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or 7th February 2012 reached:v 6. Date on which issuer notified: 8th
February 2012
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or Holding has gone below 5%reached: vi, vii 8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix Class/type Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering transaction of to the triggering shares transaction if possible Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting rights xusing of of of shares rights the ISIN Shares Voting CODE Rights Direct Direct xi Indirect xii Direct Indirect GB0003318416 18,494,372 18,494,372 N/A N/A 18,484,110 N/A 4.99%
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 xiv rights that may be rights 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 price Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights % of voting rightsfinancial date xvii Conversion instrument refers to xix, xx instrument period xviii Nominal Delta Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 18,484,110 4.99%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited - 18,484,110 (4.99%)
Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder:
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease
to hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold
voting rights: BlackRock International Threshold Reporting Team13. Additional information: 14. Contact name: Andrew Manchester
15. Contact telephone number: 020 7743 5773
Note: Annex should only be submitted to the FSA not the issuer Annex: Notification of major interests in sharesxxii
A: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notification
obligation Full name
(including legal form of legal entities) BlackRock, Inc.
Contact address 12 Throgmorton Avenue, London,
(registered office for legal entities) EC2N 2DL
Phone number & email 020 7743 5773;
Other useful information
(at least legal representative for legal persons) Andrew Manchester
B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable
Full name Contact address Phone number & email Other useful information
(e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation)
C: Additional information
For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.
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