21 Jul 2016 09:52
PREMIER FARNELL PLC - Holding(s) in CompanyPREMIER FARNELL PLC - Holding(s) in Company
PR Newswire
London, July 21
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 attached: ii | Premier Farnell plc | |||
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | ||||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | ||||
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached | X | |||
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 notification obligation: iii | The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | |||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv | Goldman Sachs International Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. | |||
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v | 18 July 2016 | |||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 20 July 2016 | |||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii | Above 3% | |||
8. Notified details: | |||||||||||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix | |||||||||||||||
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE | Situation previous to the triggering transaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||||||||||
Number of Shares | Number of Voting Rights | Number of shares | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights x | |||||||||||
Direct | Direct xi | Indirect xii | Direct | Indirect | |||||||||||
GB0003318416 | Below 3% | Below 3% | 15,096 | 0.004% | |||||||||||
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | |||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||||||||||||
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date xiii | Exercise/ Conversion Period xiv | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. | % of voting rights | |||||||||||
Stock Loan (Physical) | Open | 11,172,781 | 3.006% | ||||||||||||
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi | |||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||||||||||||
Type of financial instrument | Exercise price | Expiration date xvii | Exercise/ Conversion period xviii | Number of voting rights instrument refers to | % of voting rights xix, xx | ||||||||||
Nominal | Delta | ||||||||||||||
Total (A+B+C) | |||||||||||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | ||||||||||||||
11,187,877 | 3.010% | ||||||||||||||
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi | ||
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.; 11,187,877 shares; 3.010% Goldman Sachs (UK) L.L.C. (Controlled by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.); 11,172,781 shares; 3.006% Goldman Sachs Group UK Limited (Controlled by Goldman Sachs (UK) L.L.C.); 11,172,781 shares; 3.006% Goldman Sachs International (Controlled by Goldman Sachs Group UK Limited); 11,172,781 shares; 3.006% GSAM Holdings LLC (Controlled by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.) Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (Controlled by GSAM Holdings LLC) | ||
Proxy Voting: | ||
10. Name of the proxy holder: | N/A | |
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: | N/A | |
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: | N/A | |
13. Additional information: | Please note, total amount of voting rights have been rounded to 3 decimal places therefore there is a possibility of a rounding error. General email contact: shareholderdisclosures@gs.com | |
14. Contact name: | Joanna Foley | |
15. Contact telephone number: | +44 207 051 9996 | |