12 Sep 2016 09:25
PREMIER FARNELL PLC - Holding(s) in CompanyPREMIER FARNELL PLC - Holding(s) in Company
PR Newswire
London, September 12
| 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 | 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 notification obligation: iii | The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | |||
| 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv | Goldman Sachs International Goldman, Sachs & Co. Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. | |||
| 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v | 07 September 2016 | |||
| 6. Date on which issuer notified: | 09 September 2016 | |||
| 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii | Above 5% | |||
| 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 | 27,096 | 27,096 | 6,817,901 | 1.8331% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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) | 11,627,392 | 3.1262% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Total (A+B+C) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18,695,399 | 5.0265% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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.; 18,695,399 shares; 5.0265% Goldman Sachs (UK) L.L.C. (Controlled by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.); 18,668,703 shares; 5.0194% Goldman Sachs Group UK Limited (Controlled by Goldman Sachs (UK) L.L.C.); 18,668,703 shares; 5.0194% Goldman Sachs International (Controlled by Goldman Sachs Group UK Limited); 18,668,703 shares; 5.0194% The Goldman, Sachs & Co. L.L.C. (Controlled by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.) Goldman, Sachs & Co. (Controlled by The Goldman, Sachs & Co. L.L.C.) 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 4 decimal places therefore there is a possibility of a rounding error. General email contact: shareholderdisclosures@gs.com | |
| 14. Contact name: | Peter Chisholm | |
| 15. Contact telephone number: | +44 207051 9612 | |