23rd Jun 2010 13:41
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 Premier Farnell PLC attached:ii
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X
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 X 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 18th June 2010 threshold is crossed or reached: v 6. Date on which issuer notified: 22nd June 2010 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Holding has gone below 10% vi, vii 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix
Class/type Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering
of shares triggering transaction transaction if possible Number of Number of Number of Number of voting % of voting using the Shares Voting Rights shares rights rights x ISIN CODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect xi xii GB0003318416 28,611,048 28,611,048 N/A N/A 26,022,790 N/A 7.09% B: Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting % of voting instrument date Period xiv rights that may be rights xiii acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. n/a 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 xviii refers to Nominal Delta CFD N/A N/A N/A 10,529,896 2.87% 2.87% Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 36,552,686 9.97%
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 - 36,552,686 (9.97%) 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 Threshold Reporting Team 13. Additional information: 14. Contact name: Stuart Watchorn 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7743 5741;
vendorRelated Shares:
PFL.L