12th Jan 2011 14:39
TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the Premier Farnell PLC underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: 2: Reason for notification (yes/no) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights yes
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which no may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which
voting rights are attached
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic no effect to qualifying financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights no Other (please specify): no
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the Standard Life Investments Ltd notification
obligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if Vidacos Nominees different from 3.): 5. Date of the transaction (and date on 11 January 2011 which the threshold is crossed or reached): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 12 January 2011 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or 7% reached: 8: Notified Details A. Voting rights attached to shares * Class/type of share If possible GB0003318416 use ISIN code Situation previous to the triggering transaction
* Number of shares * Number of voting rights 25,700,532 25,700,532
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
* Number of Number of voting rights Percentage of shares voting rights Direct Indirect Direct Indirect 25,784,998 14,374,931 11,410,067 3.905% 3.100%
B. Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of Expiration Exercise/ No. of voting Percentage of financial date conversion rights that may voting rights instrument period/date be acquired (if the instrument exercised/ converted) NominalDelta
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of % of voting instrument price date Conversion voting rights period rights instrument refers to Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 25,784,998 7.005%
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: [email protected] Standard Life Investments Ltd
15. Contact telephone number: (0131) 245 6565
vendorRelated Shares:
PFL.L