18th Nov 2010 14:38
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying Premier Farnell Plc issuer of existing shares to which voting
rights are attached: ii GB0003318416
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 n/a 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 n/a to qualifying financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights n/a Other (please n/a specify):
3. Full name of person(s) subject to UBS Global Asset Management (Traditional the notification obligation: iii
Entities) 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv 5. Date of the transaction and date 15 November 2010 on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v 6. Date on which issuer notified: 17 November 2010
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed Below Notifiable Threshold or reached: vi, vii
8. Notified details:A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ixClass/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after shares to the triggering the triggering transaction transaction if possible Number Number Number Number of % of voting using of of of shares voting rights x the ISIN CODE Shares Voting rights Rights Direct Direct xi Indirect Direct Indirect xii GB0003318416 21,898,803 21,898,803 Below Below Below Below Below Notifiable Notifiable Notifiable Notifiable Notifiable Threshold Threshold Threshold Threshold Threshold 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 rights that may be rights xiv 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 Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting financial price date xvii Conversion rights instrument rights xix, xx instrument period refers to xviii Nominal Delta - - - - - - - Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights Below Notifiable Threshold Below Notifiable Threshold
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: UBS Global Asset Management on behalf of a number of clients 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: 13. Additional information: 14. Contact name: Nemanja Pantic/ Konstantina Georgski 15. Contact telephone number: +41 44 239 6225
vendorRelated Shares:
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