19th Jul 2012 09:06
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 which voting rights are attached:ii Premier Farnell plc
2 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:iii Capital Group International, Inc
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: 17 July 2012
6. Date on which issuer notified: 18 July 2012
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii 5%
8. Notified details:A: Voting rights attached to sharesviii, ixClass/type of shares: Ordinary Shares (ISIN: GB 0003318416)Situation previous to the triggering transaction:
Number of Shares: 18,821,863
Number of Voting Rights: 18,821,863
Resulting situation after the triggering transactionNumber of shares: Indirect 17,846,408Number of voting rights: Indirect 17,846,408% of voting rights: 4.8206%B: Qualifying Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transactionType of financial instrumentExpiration date xiiiExercise/ Conversion Period xivNumber 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, xviResulting situation after the triggering transactionType of financial instrumentExercise priceExpiration date xviiExercise/ Conversion period xviiiNumber of voting rights instrument refers to% of voting rights xix, xx Nominal Delta Total (A+B+C)Number of voting rights: 17,846,408
Percentage of voting rights: 4.8206%
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:
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: Steven Webb15. Contact telephone number: 0113 348 4599As of 17 July 2012Premier Farnell Plc Number of Shares Percent of outstandingCapital Group International, Inc. ("CGII") holdings 7,846,408 4.821%
Holdings by CGII Companies and Funds:
Capital Guardian Trust Company 12,999,376 3.511%Capital InternationalLimited 778,400 0.210%Capital International Sarl 840,685 0.227%Capital International,Inc. 3,227,947 0.872%
PINXRelated Shares:
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