Premier Farnell - Holding(s) in Company LEEDS, England, February 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- PREMIER FARNELL PLC : SCHEDULE 10 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters. 1. Name of company 2. Name of shareholder having a major interest PREMIER FARNELL PLC THE CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES, INC. ON BEHALF OF ITS AFFILIATES, INCLUDING CAPITAL RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT COMPANY, CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL INC., CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL S.A, CAPITAL GUARDIAN TRUST COMPANY AND CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 3. Please state whether notification 4. Name of the registered holder(s) indicates that it is in respect and, if more than one holder, the of holding of the shareholder number of shares held by each of named in 2 above or in respect of them a non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder STATE STREET NOMINEES LIMITED if it is a holding of that 408,800 person's spouse or children under the age of 18 CHASE NOMINEES LIMITED 20,888,430 IN RESPECT OF NON-BENEFICIAL MIDLAND BANK PLC 346,550 HOLDINGS OF THE SHAREHOLDERS NAMED IN 2 ABOVE. NORTRUST NOMINEES 3,092,300 MELLON NOMINEES (UK) LIMITED 83,500 BANK OF NEW YORK NOMINEES LIMITED 3,076,568 BANKERS TRUST 229,100 CITIBANK LONDON 144,488 MORGAN GUARANTY 292,900 STATE STREET BANK & TRUST CO. 261,300 DEUTSCHE BANK AG 1,203,700 HSBC BANK PLC 1,105,600 MELLON BANK N.A 57,300 BANK ONE LONDON 123,900 ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND 48,000 NORTHERN TRUST 1,319,590 5. Number of 6. Percentage of 7. Number of shares 8. Percentage of shares/amount issued class /amount of stock issued class of stock disposed acquired NOT DISCLOSED NOT DISCLOSED NOT DISCLOSED NOT DISCLOSED 9. Class of security 10. Date of 11. Date company transaction informed ORDINARY SHARES OF 5P EACH NOT DISCLOSED 4 FEBRUARY 2005 12. Total holding following this 13. Total percentage holding of notification issued class following this notification 32,682,026 9% 14. Any additional information 15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries STEVEN WEBB COMPANY SECRETARY PREMIER FARNELL PLC 150 ARMLEY ROAD LEEDS LS12 2QQ TEL. 0113 387 5277 16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification STEVEN WEBB COMPANY SECRETARY Date of notification: 4 FEBRUARY 2005 DATASOURCE: Premier Farnell Plc CONTACT: Steven Webb, Company Secretary, Premier Farnell Plc, 150 Armley Road, Leeds, LS12 2QQ, TEL. +44-(0)113-387-5277

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