Holding(s) in Company

11th Jul 2011 15:04

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of Premier Farnell Plc

existing shares to which voting rights are attached:ii

GB0003318416

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

An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

Other (please specify):

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification Norges Bank

obligation:iii

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): N/A

iv

5. Date of the transaction and date on which the 8th July 2011 threshold is crossed or reached: v 6. Date on which issuer notified: 11th July 2011 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii 3%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix

Class/type of Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering

shares if possible triggering transaction transaction using the ISIN CODE Number of Number of Number of Number of voting % of voting Shares Voting Rights shares rights rights x Direct Direct xi Indirect Direct Indirect xii GB0003318416 10,660,164 10,660,164 12,262,374 12,262,374 3.32%

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting % of voting instrument date Period xiv rights that may be rights xiii acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting instrument price date Conversion rights instrument rights xix, xx xvii period xviii refers to Nominal Delta N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 12,262,374 3.32%

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

financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi

N/A Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: Norges Bank

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting N/A

rights: 13. Additional information: None 14. Contact name: Joanna Mazurczyk 15. Contact telephone number: +47 2407 3129

PINX

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