Holding(s) in Company

3rd Jul 2012 09:06

For filings with the FSA include the annex

For filings with issuer exclude the annex

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

2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: X

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:iii

Capital Group International, Inc

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv

5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: 29 June 2012

6. Date on which issuer notified: 2 July 2012

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii 6%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to sharesviii, ix

Class/type of shares: Ordinary Shares (ISIN: GB 0003318416)

Situation previous to the triggering transaction:

Number of Shares: 24,685,652

Number of Voting Rights: 24,685,652

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number of shares: Indirect 21,554,784

Number of voting rights: Indirect 21,554,784

% of voting rights: 5.8223%

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

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: 21,554,784

Percentage of voting rights: 5.8223%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

13. Additional information: 14. Contact name: Steven Webb15. Contact telephone number: 0113 348 4599As of 29 June 2012Premier Farnell Plc Number of Shares Percent of outstanding

Capital Group International, Inc. ("CGII") holdings 21,554,784

5.822%

Holdings by CGII Companies and Funds:

Capital Guardian Trust Company 15,095,452

4.078%

Capital International Limited 1,132,600

0.306%Capital International Sarl 1,110,100 0.300%Capital International,Inc. 4,216,632 1.139%

PINX

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