Holding(s) in Company

For filings with the FCA include the annexFor filings with issuer exclude the annex TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer Premier Farnellof existing shares to which voting rights are Plcattached:ii 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may resultin the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect toqualifying financial instruments An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify): 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the FIL Limitednotification obligation:iii 4. Full name of shareholder(s) See Section 9 (if different from 3.):iv 5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed or 16th December 2013reached: v 6. Date on which issuer notified: 17th December 2013 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or 5%reached: vi, vii 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix Class/type Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering transactionof to the triggeringshares transaction Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting rightsxif possible of of of shares rightsusing Shares Votingthe ISIN Rights Indirect Direct xi Indirect Direct IndirectCODE xiiGB0003318416 18,669,133 18,669,133 18,202,981 18,202,981 4.90 B: Qualifying Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of votingfinancial date xiii Conversion Period xiv rights that may be rightsinstrument acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying FinancialInstruments xv, xvi Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Exercise price Expiration date Exercise/ Number of voting rights instrument % of voting rightsfinancial xvii Conversion refers to xix, xxinstrument period xviii Nominal Delta Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights18,202,981 4.90 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi Custodian Advisor Total BROWN BROS HARRIMN LTD LUX (C) FFML-FIL FUND MANAGEMENT LIMITED 3,789 JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH (C) FILUK-FIL INVESTMENT SERVICES (UK) LIMITED 17,464,837 STATE STR BK AND TR CO LNDN (C FIDELITY INT LT-FIL LIMITED 734,355 Grand Total 18,202,981 Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: FIL Limited 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: 466,152 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: 16th December 2013 13. Additional information: None 14. Contact name: Nina Collomosse 15. Contact telephone number: [email protected], 01737 837092