24th May 2010 14:25
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of Premier Farnell PLC existing shares to which voting rights are attached:ii 2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
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 BlackRock, Inc. obligation:iii
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
iv
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the 18th May 2010 threshold is crossed or reached: v 6. Date on which issuer notified: 20th May 2010 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii Holding has gone below 11% 8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix
Class/type of Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering
shares if possible triggering transaction transaction using the ISIN CODE
Number of Number of Number of Number of voting % of voting Shares Voting Rights shares rights rights x Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect xi xii GB0003318416 29,363,485 29,363,485 N/A N/A 28,611,048 N/A 7.80%
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting % of voting instrument date Period xiv rights that may be rights xiii 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 financial Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting instrument price date Conversion rights instrument rights xix, xx xvii period xviii refers to Nominal Delta CFD N/A N/A N/A 11,467,732 3.13% 3.13% Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 40,078,780 10.93%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited - 40,078,780 (10.93%)
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: BlackRock Threshold Reporting Team 14. Contact name: Stuart Watchorn
15. Contact telephone number: 020 7743 5741;
vendorRelated Shares:
PFL.L