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 X
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 Baillie Gifford & Co
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 15 January 2015
reached: v
6. Date on which issuer notified: 16 January 2015
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 transaction
of to the triggering
shares transaction
Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting
if possible of of of shares rights rights x
using Shares Voting
the ISIN Rights Direct Direct xi Indirect Direct Indirect
CODE xii
Ordinary
Share
GB0003318416 18932436 18932436 Below 5% Below 5% Below 5%
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 Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights % of voting
financial price date xvii Conversion instrument refers to rights xix, xx
instrument period
xviii
Nominal Delta
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
Below 5% Below 5%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
In the narrative below, the figures in [ ] indicate the amount of voting rights
and the percentage held by each controlled undertaking where relevant.
Baillie Gifford & Co, a discretionary investment manager, is the parent
undertaking of an investment management group.
Its wholly-owned subsidiary undertaking Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited [Below
5%] is also a discretionary investment manager.
Its wholly-owned subsidiary undertaking Baillie Gifford Life Limited [Below 5%]
is a life assurance company which procures discretionary investment management
services from Baillie Gifford & Co in respect of its own account shareholdings.
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A
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: Paul Salmond
15. Contact telephone number: 0131 275 3169