13th Dec 2012 14:34
PREMIER FARNELL PLC - Holding(s) in CompanyPREMIER FARNELL PLC - Holding(s) in Company
PR Newswire
London, December 13
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 of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached:ii
Premier Farnellplc2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: X 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:iiiHarris Associates L.P.
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv
BNY Mellon,JPMorgan Chase,Northern Trust Company,State Street Bank5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached: 11th December 2012
6. Date on which issuer notified: 12th December 2012
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 shares: Common Stock (ISIN: GB 0003318416)Situation previous to the triggering transaction:Number of Shares: 18,548,569
Number of Voting Rights: 18,548,569Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Number of shares: 17,519,875
Number of voting rights: Indirect 17,519,875
% of voting rights: 4.73%
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument
Expiration date xiii
Exercise/ Conversion Period xiv
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted.
% of voting rightsC: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying FinancialInstruments xv, xvi
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument
Exercise price
Expiration date xvi
Exercise/ Conversion period xviii
Number of voting rights instrument refers to
% of voting rights xix, xx Nominal Delta Total (A+B+C)Number of voting rights: 17,519,875Percentage of voting rights: 4.73%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
BNY Mellon - 358,300 Common Stock Shares
JPMorgan Chase - 1,914,369 Common Stock Shares
Northern Trust Company - 648,300 Common Stock Shares
State Street Bank - 14,598,906 Common Stock Shares
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: Sarah E.Grimm15. Contact telephone number: 312-621-0628
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 notificationobligation
Full name (including legal form of legal entities)
Harris Associates L.P
Contact address (registered office for legal entities)
Two North LaSalle Street, Suite 500, Chicago, IL 60602-3790 USA
Phone number & email
312 - 621 - 0628 [email protected]
Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons)
B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable
Full name Sarah E.Grimm
Contact address Two North LaSalle Street, Suite 500, Chicago, IL 60602-3790USAPhone number & email 312-621-0628 [email protected]Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person orlegal entity subject to the notification obligation) N/A
C: Additional informationN/ARelated Shares:
PFL.L