Redemption of preference shares

PREMIER FARNELL PLC - Redemption of preference shares

PR Newswire

London, March 23

PREMIER FARNELL PLC

(the Company)

Premier Farnell plc gives notice that on 29 April 2016 it will redeem all its outstanding US$1.35 cumulative convertible redeemable preference shares of £1 each (ISIN: GB0003339990) (the US Preference Shares) and all its outstanding 89.2 pence cumulative convertible redeemable preference shares of £1 each (ISIN: GB0006925266) (the UK Preference Shares and, together with the US Preference Shares, the Preference Shares), at the following rates as set out in the Company’s articles of association: 

US$25 for each US Preference Share

£16.518 for each UK Preference Share

An application will be made to the Financial Conduct Authority, in its capacity as the UK Listing Authority, to cancel the listing of the Preference Shares on the Official List of the UK Listing Authority. An application will also be made to the London Stock Exchange for the cancellation of the trading in the Preference Shares on the London Stock Exchange’s main market for listed securities. It is anticipated that the cancellations will take effect from Tuesday, 3 May 2016.

For further information please contact the Company’s registrars, Computershare Investor Services PLC at:

Computershare Investor Services PLCCorporate Actions ProjectsThe PavilionsBridgwater RoadBristolBS99 6AH

or by telephone on: +44 (0)370 707 1648. Lines are open from 9.00 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. (GMT) Monday to Friday (except UK public holidays).

23 March 2016