9th Feb 2011 09:10
TR-1: Notification of Major Interests in Shares
Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to Premier Farnell plc which voting rights are attached:
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 qualifying financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify):
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification
Capital Group International, Inc. obligation:
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold
7 February 2011 is crossed reached:
6. Date on which the issuer notified:
8 February 2011
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Above 4% 8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering Triggering transaction transaction
Class/type of shares If possible
Number of using the ISIN CODE Number of Number of Number of shares voting % of voting rights shares voting rights rights Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ordinary Shares (ISIN: 13,939,096
13,939,096 15,395,591 15,395,591 4.1812% GB0003318416) B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument Expiration date
Exercise/ Number of % of Conversion voting rights voting Period that may be rights acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted N/A C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument Exercise Expiration Exercise Number of voting % of voting rights price date / rights instrument Conversion refers to period xviii Nominal Delta Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 15,395,591 4.1812%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: 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:
13. Additional information: 14. Contact Name:
15. Contact telephone number:
vendorRelated Shares:
PFL.L