For filings with the FCA 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 Premier Farnell
of existing shares to which voting rights are Plc
attached:ii
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights Y
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 Schroders plc
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 13.08.13
reached: v
6. Date on which issuer notified: 14.08.13
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or 11% - 12%
reached: vi, vii
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix
Class/type Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
of to the triggering
shares transaction
if possible Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting rights
using of of of shares rights x
the ISIN Shares Voting
CODE Rights
Direct Direct xi Indirect xii Direct Indirect
Ordinary
GB0003318416 41,214,586 41,185,270 44,760,529 N/A 44,731,213 N/A 12.054%
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
financial date xiii Conversion Period xiv rights that may be rights
instrument 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 Exercise price Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights % of voting
financial date xvii Conversion instrument refers to rights xix, xx
instrument period
xviii
Nominal Delta
CFD N/A N/A N/A 29,316
0.008% 1
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
44,760,529 12.062%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
Cazenove Capital Management Limited
35,547,047 9.579%
Schroder Investment Management Limited
9,073,443 2.445%
Schroder Investment Management North America Limited 140,039
0.038%
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:
The shares referred to in section 9 are held in portfolios
13. Additional information: managed by those firms on a discretionary basis for
clients under investment management agreements.
14. Contact name: Laura Whelan
15. Contact telephone number: +44 207 658 6000© 2013 PR Newswire
