20th Jun 2005 11:00
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 FMR CORP (FIDELITY) AND FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED AND THEIR SUBSIDIARIES 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 BANK OF NEW YORK BRUSSELS 1,481,680 the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that BROWN BROS HARRIMN LTD LUX 593,300 person's spouse or children under the age of 18 JP MORGAN BOURNEMOUTH 2,265,516 NON-BENEFICIAL NORTHERN TRUST LONDON 1,666,000 STATE STREET BK & TR CO LNDN 724,600 BROWN BROS HARRIMN AND CO 5,000,000 STATE STREET BANK & TRUST CO 364,690 BANKERS TRUST LONDON 482,100 CLYDESDALE BANK PLC 194,900 MELLON BANK 1,075,000 MIDLAND SECURITIES SERVICES 242,300 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 0.12% 449,200 N/A 9. Class of security 10. Date of 11. Date company transaction informed ORDINARY SHARES OF 5P EACH NOT DISCLOSED 20 JUNE 2005 12. Total holding following this 13. Total percentage holding of issued notification class following this notification 14,090,086 3.88% 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: 20 JUNE 2005 ENDPREMIER FARNELL PLCRelated Shares:
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