14th Mar 2011 10:31
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 Premier
Farnell plc attached:ii
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights YES
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 Old Mutual Asset Managers (UK) Ltd notification obligation:iii
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 10th March 2011
reached: v
6. Date on which issuer notified: 11th March 2011 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or 5%
reached: vi, vii 8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix Class/type Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering of to the triggering transaction shares transaction Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting rights if possible of of of shares rights x using Shares Voting the ISIN Rights Direct Direct xi Indirect Direct Indirect CODE xii GB0003318416 16,825,667 16,825,667 15,313,325 15,313,325 4.15%
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting instrument Conversion Period xiv rights that may rights date be xiii acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. CFD 1,620,646 0.45% 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 rights instrument price date Conversion period rights instrument xix, xx xvii xviii refers to Nominal Delta Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 16,933,971 4.60%
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: Nusrat Ghani
15. Contact telephone number: 020 7332
7504
vendorRelated Shares:
PFL.L