Premier Farnell Plc: Holdings in Company - Schedule 10 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 RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT COMPANY, 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 408,800 CHASE NOMINEES LIMITED 16,988,430 MIDLAND BANK PLC 334,950 NORTRUST NOMINEES 3,092,300 MELLON NOMINEES (UK) LIMITED 83,500 BANK OF NEW YORK NOMINEES LIMITED 3,208,300 BANKERS TRUST 229,100 CITIBANK LONDON 144,488 MORGAN GUARANTY 292,900 STATE STREET BANK & TRUST CO. 261,300 DEUTSCHE BANK AG 1,022,700 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 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 14 JANUARY 2005 12. Total holding following this notification 28,721,158 13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 7.9% 14. Any additional information 15. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification STEVEN WEBB COMPANY SECRETARY Date of notification: 14 JANUARY 2005 DATASOURCE: Premier Farnell Plc CONTACT: STEVEN WEBB, COMPANY SECRETARY, PREMIER FARNELL PLC, TEL.: +44-(0)113-387-5277

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