23rd Dec 2010 15:58
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of Premier Farnell plc
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 n/a
in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to n/a qualifying financial instruments An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
n/a Other (please specify): n/a
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification FIL Limited
obligation:iii 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): JP Morgan Bournemouth iv Brown Bros Harrimn Ltd Lux
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the 20 December 2010 threshold is crossed or reached: v 6. Date on which issuer notified: 22 December 2010 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii 5%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix
Class/type of Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering
shares if possible triggering transaction transaction using the ISIN CODE
Number of Number of Number of Number of voting % of voting Shares Voting Rights shares rights rights x Direct Indirect Direct Indirect xi xii GB0003318416 19,147,808 19,147,808 17,942,151 17,942,151 4.87
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 financial Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting instrument price date Conversion rights instrument rights xix, xx xvii period xviii refers to Nominal Delta n/a Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 17,942,151 4.87%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
Nominee Shares Held Management Company JP Morgan Bournemouth 1,925,257 FIL Investments International JP Morgan Bournemouth 5,490 FIL Limited JP Morgan Bournemouth 16,008,087 FIL Investment Services Limited Brown Bros Harrimn Ltd Lux 3,317 FIL Limited Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: FIL Limited
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: 1,205,657 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting 20 December 2010 rights: 13. Additional information: None 14. Contact name: Shaheen Hussain 15. Contact telephone number:
vendorRelated Shares:
PFL.L