Premier Farnell Plc: Notification of Major Interests in Shares 1. Name of company PREMIER FARNELL PLC 2. Name of shareholder having a major interest THE CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES, INC. ON BEHALF OF ITS AFFILIATES, INCLUDING CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL INC., CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL S.A, CAPITAL GUARDIAN TRUST COMPANY AND CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 IN RESPECT OF NON-BENEFICIAL HOLDINGS OF THE SHAREHOLDERS NAMED IN 2 ABOVE. 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them STATE STREET NOMINEES LIMITED 400,900 CHASE NOMINEES LIMITED 5,480,830 MIDLAND BAMK PLC 334,950 NORTRUST NOMINEES 2,586,800 MELLON NOMINEES (UK) LIMITED 54,600 BANK OF NEW YORK NOMINEES LIMITED 2,771,000 BANKERS TRUST 212,000 CITIBANK LONDON 117,188 MORGAN GUARANTY 236,800 STATE STREET BANK & TRUST CO. 282,500 DEUTSCHE BANK AG 986,800 HSBC BANK PLC 941,000 MELLON BANK N.A 57,300 BANK ONE LONDON 104,100 ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND 48,000 NORTHERN TRUST 1,107,990 5. Number of shares/amount of stock acquired NOT DISCLOSED 6. Percentage of issued class NOT DISCLOSED 7. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed NOT DISCLOSED 8. Percentage of issued class NOT DISCLOSED 9. Class of security ORDINARY SHARES OF 5P EACH 10. Date of transaction NOT DISCLOSED 11. Date company informed 13 DECEMBER 2004 12. Total holding following this notification 15,722,758 13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 4.33% 14. Any additional information 14. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification STEVEN WEBB COMPANY SECRETARY DATASOURCE: Premier Farnell Plc CONTACT: Name of contact and telephone number for queries, STEVEN WEBB, COMPANY SECRETARY, PREMIER FARNELL PLC, 150 ARMLEY ROAD, LEEDS, LS12 2QQ TEL. +44(0)113-387-5277

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