24th Jul 2012 09:16
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: 20 July 2012
6. Date on which issuer notified: 23rd July 2012
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii Below 4%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix
Class/type of shares: Ordinary Shares (ISIN: GB 0003318416) Situation previous to the triggering transaction:
Number of Shares: 16,858,852
Number of Voting Rights: 16,858,852
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Number of shares: Indirect 14,264,424
Number of voting rights: Indirect 14,264,424
% of voting rights: 3.8531%
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 rights
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument
Exercise price
Expiration date xvii
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: 14,264,424
Percentage of voting rights: 3.8531%
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 4599
Annex: Notification of major interests in shares xxii
A: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notification obligation
Full name
(including legal form of legal entities)
Capital Group International Inc
Contact address
(registered office for legal entities)
11100 Santa Monica Blvd., 15thFloor Los Angeles, California 90025
Phone number & email(213) [email protected]
B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable
Full nameVivien TanContact address
11100 Santa Monica Blvd., 15thFloor Los Angeles, California 90025
Phone number & email(213) 615-0469Other useful information
(e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation)
Fax: (213) 615-4056 C: Additional information
Commencing 20 January 2007, The Capital Group Companies, Inc., no longer reports ownership of securities. Capital Group International, Inc. and Capital Research and Management Company now report relevant holdings separately for the purposes of the new DTR Handbook.
As of 20 July 2012 Premier Farnell Plc Number of Percent Of shares outstanding Capital Group International, inc ("CGII") Holdings 14,264,424 3.853%
Holdings by CGII Management Companies and Funds:
Capital Guardian Trust Company 10,178,524 2.749%Capital International Limited 579,600 0.157% Capital International SArl 713,900 0.193% Capital International,Inc 2,792,400 0.754%
PINXRelated Shares:
PFL.L