12th Nov 2012 09:18
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 Farnellplc
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 Harris Associates L.P.
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv
BNY MellonJPMorgan ChaseNorthern Trust CompanyState Street Bank
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: 7th November 2012
6. Date on which issuer notified: 9th November 2012
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii 5%
8. Notified details:A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ixClass/type of shares: Common Stock (ISIN: GB 0003318416)Situation previous to the triggering transaction: Number of Shares: Number of Voting Rights: Resulting situation after the triggering transactionNumber of shares: 18,548,569Number of voting rights: Indirect 18,548,569% of voting rights: Indirect 5.01%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 rights
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi
Resulting 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 DeltaTotal (A+B+C)Number of voting rights: 18,548,569
Percentage of voting rights: 5.01%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
BNY Mellon - 333,100 Common Stock sharesJPMorgan Chase - 1,780,669 Common Stock sharesNorthern Trust Company - 600,000 Common Stock sharesState Street Bank - 15,834,800 Common Stock shares
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder: FIL Limited
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will acquire to hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will acquire voting rights:
13. Additional information: 14. Contact name: Sarah E Grimm
15. Contact telephone number: 312 621 0628
Annex: Notification of major interests in shares
A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation
Full name (including legal form for legal entities) Harris Associates L.P.
Contact address (including legal form for legal entities) Two North LaSalle Street, Suite 500, Chicago, IL 60602-3790 USA
Phone number & email312-621-0628 [email protected]
Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons)
B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable
Full nameSarah E. GrimmContact addressTwo North LaSalle Street, Suite 500, Chicago, IL 60602-3790 USAPhone number & email312-621-0628 [email protected]
Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation)
C: Additional information
PINXRelated Shares:
PFL.L