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 plc
of existing shares to which voting rights are
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 No
in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to No
qualifying financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights No
Other (please No
specify):
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the GO Investment Partners LLP
notification obligation: iii
4. Full name of shareholder(s) GO Third European Focus Fund LP
(if different from 3.):iv
GO Fifth European Focus Fund LP
5. Date of the transaction and date on 3 August 2015
which the threshold is crossed or
reached: v
6. Date on which issuer notified: 4 August 2015
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or 5.00%
reached: vi, vii
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix
Class/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
shares to the triggering
transaction
if possible
using Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting rights x
the ISIN CODE of of of shares rights
Shares Voting
Rights Direct Direct xi Indirect Direct Indirect
xii
20,360,106 20,360,106 5.48%
GB0003318416 17,553,349 17,553,349
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
instrument date xiii Conversion Period xiv rights that may be rights
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 financial Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights % of voting rights
instrument price date xvii Conversion period instrument refers to xix, xx
xviii
Nominal Delta
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
20,360,106 5.48%
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: Number of shares in issue used for the
calculation: 371,594,689
14. Contact name: Ingrid Porteous
15. Contact telephone number: +44(0) 20 7614 4785