Holding(s) in Company

5th Dec 2011 16:29

TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares

Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing Premier Farnell PLC shares to which voting rights are attached:

2: Reason for notification (yes/no) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights yes An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may

result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights no are attached

An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to no qualifying financial instruments

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights no Other (please specify): no 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification Standard Life Investments Ltd obligation:

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

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold 02 December 2011 is crossed or reached): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 05 December 2011 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 3% Direct 8: Notified Details Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of share If possible use ISIN code GB0003318416 Situation previous to the triggering transaction Number of shares Number of voting rights 16,935,738 16,935,738 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Number of shares Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights Direct Indirect Direct Indirect 16,369,693 10,968,796 5,400,897 2.967% 1.461% Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ No. of voting Percentage of instrument date conversion period rights that may voting rights /date be acquired (if the instrument exercised/ converted)

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting instrument price date Conversion rights rights period instrument refers to Nominal Delta Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 16,369,693 4.428%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the

financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: 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: [email protected] Standard Life Investments Ltd

15. Contact telephone number: (0131) 245 6565

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