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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 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) and, indicates that it is in respect if more than one holder, the number of of holding of the shareholder shares held by each of them named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or in STATE STREET NOMINEES LIMITED 483,000 the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that NORTHERN TRUST 1,273,690 person's spouse or children under the age of 18 CHASE NOMINEES LIMITED 8,956,514 IN RESPECT OF NON-BENEFICIAL MIDLAND BANK PLC 636,250 HOLDINGS OF THE SHAREHOLDERS NAMED IN 2 ABOVE. NORTRUST NOMINEES 2,828,558 BANK OF NEW YORK NOMINEES LIMITED 2,871,890 CITIBANK LONDON 66,300 MORGAN GUARANTY 347,800 STATE STREET BANK & TRUST CO. 478,500 DEUTSCHE BANK AG 17,000 HSBC BANK PLC 1,255,200 MELLON BANK N.A 137,500 BANK ONE LONDON 177,500 KAS UK 35,500 BAYERISCHE HYPO UND VEREINSBANK 23,000 PICTET & CIE, GENEVA 67,500 METZLER SEEL SOHN & CO 56,800 CITIBANK NA, TORONTO 352,000 JP MORGAN CHASE BANK 44,300 RAIFFEISEN ZENTRAL BANK 360,400 FORTIS BANK 12,900 NORDEA BANK 93,788 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 N/A N/A NOT DISCLOSED NOT DISCLOSED 9. Class of security 10. Date of 11. Date company transaction informed ORDINARY SHARES OF 5P EACH NOT DISCLOSED 3 AUGUST 2006 12. Total holding following this 13. Total percentage holding of issued notification class following this notification 20,575,890 5.658% 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 AUGUST 2006 ENDPREMIER FARNELL PLCRelated Shares:
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