17th May 2005 08:22
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 RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT COMPANY, 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 650,100 the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that NOTHERN TRUST 1,366,490 person's spouse or children under the age of 18 CHASE NOMINEES LIMITED 23,133,530 IN RESPECT OF NON-BENEFICIAL MIDLAND BANK PLC 449,550 HOLDINGS OF THE SHAREHOLDERS NAMED IN 2 ABOVE. NORTRUST NOMINEES 3,322,300 MELLON NOMINEES (UK) LIMITED 107,100 BANK OF NEW YORK NOMINEES LIMITED 3,722,868 BANKERS TRUST 256,700 CITIBANK LONDON 186,988 MORGAN GUARANTY 292,900 ROYAL BANKOF SCOTLAND 74,900 STATE STREET BANK & TRUST CO. 419,500 DEUTSCHE BANK AG 1,282,200 HSBC BANK PLC 1,393,000 MELLON BANK N.A 57,300 BANK ONE LONDON 123,900 NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK 47,400 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 16 MAY 2005 12. Total holding following this 13. Total percentage holding of issued notification class following this notification 36,886,726 10.16% 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: 17 MAY 2005 ENDPREMIER FARNELL PLCRelated Shares:
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