Holding(s) in Company

TR-1: Notification of Major Interests in Shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the PREMIER FARNELLunderlying issuer of existing shares towhich voting rights are attached: 2. Reason for the notification (yes/no) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights Yes An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments Nowhich may result in the acquisition of shares already issued towhich voting rights are attached An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic Noeffect to qualifying financial instruments An event changing the breakdown of voting rights No Other (please specify): ______________ No 3. Full name of person(s) subject to Harris Associates L.P.notification obligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if BNY Mellondifferent from 3): JPMorgan Chase Northern Trust Company State Street Bank 5. Date of transaction (and date on 05 August 2013which the threshold is crossed or reachedif different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 06 August 2013 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or 5%reached: 8. Notified Details A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transactionshares the triggering transactionIf possibleuse ISIN CODE Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights Percentage of Shares voting shares voting rights rights Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB0003318416 19,195,231 19,195,231 18,364,410 18,364,410 4.95%Common Stock B: Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration date Exercise/ No. of voting rights Percentage offinancial conversion period that may be acquired voting rightsinstrument (if the instrument is exercised/ converted) C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying FinancialInstruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Exercise Expiration date Exercise/ No. of voting Percentage offinancial Price conversion period rights voting rightsinstrument instrument refers to Nominal Delta Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 18,364,410 4.95% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: BNY Mellon - 675,600 Common Stock shares JPMorgan Chase - 1,844,169 Common Stock shares Northern Trust Company - 766,100 Common Stock shares State Street Bank - 15,078,541 Common Stock shares Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: 11. Number of voting rights proxyholder will cease to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder willcease to hold voting rights: 13. Additional information: 14. Contact name: Kim Colwell 15. Contact telephone number: 312-621-0689