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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 BARCLAYS PLC AND CERTAIN OF ITS SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES 3. Please state whether 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if notification indicates that it more than one holder, is in respect of holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or the number of shares held by each of in respect of a non-beneficial them interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a BANK OF IRELAND 1,065,530 holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 BANK OF NEW YORK 25,642 NOT DISCLOSED BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES LTD 2,362,834 BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS CANADA 22,994 BARCLAYS TRUST CO AS EXEC/ADM C 6,000 BOISS NOMINEES LTD - 4224361 335,060 CHASE NOMINEES LTD - 16376 170,275 CHASE NOMINEES LTD - 21359 5,961 CHASE NOMINEES LTD - 28270 134,967 INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO 2,568,513 JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) - 16331 94,606 JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) - 16341 199,409 JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) - 16400 2,897,857 JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) - 18409 275,912 JP MORGAN CHASE BANK 481,596 MELLON TRUST - US CUSTODIAN 16,038 MITSUI ASSET 6,862 R C GREIG NOMINEES LTD 48,942 R C GREIG NOMINEES LTD A/C AK1 3,450 R C GREIG NOMINEES LTD A/C BL1 1,920 R C GREIG NOMINEES LTD A/C CM1 2,000 R C GREIG NOMINEES LTD SA1 2,000 STATE STREET BOSTON 189,658 TRUST & CUSTODY SERVICES BANK 3,728 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 4 SEPTEMBER 2006 12. Total holding following this 13. Total percentage holding of issued notification class following this notification 10,921,754 3.002% 14. Any additional information 15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries N/A 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: 4 SEPTEMBER 2006 ENDPREMIER FARNELL PLCRelated Shares:
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