17th Jan 2005 11:02
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 408,800 the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that CHASE NOMINEES LIMITED 19,288,430 person's spouse or children under the age of 18 MIDLAND BANK PLC 334,950 IN RESPECT OF NON-BENEFICIAL NORTRUST NOMINEES 3,092,300 HOLDINGS OF THE SHAREHOLDERS NAMED IN 2 ABOVE. MELLON NOMINEES (UK) LIMITED 83,500 BANK OF NEW YORK NOMINEES LIMITED 3,208,300 BANKERS TRUST 229,100 CITIBANK LONDON 144,488 MORGAN GUARANTY 292,900 STATE STREET BANK & TRUST CO. 261,300 DEUTSCHE BANK AG 1,022,700 HSBC BANK PLC 1,105,600 MELLON BANK N.A 57,300 BANK ONE LONDON 123,900 ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND 48,000 NORTHERN TRUST 1,319,590 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 NOT DISCLOSED NOT DISCLOSED NOT DISCLOSED NOT DISCLOSED 9. Class of security 10. Date of 11. Date company transaction informed ORDINARY SHARES OF 5P EACH NOT DISCLOSED 14 JANUARY 2005 12. Total holding following this 13. Total percentage holding of issued notification class following this notification 31,021,158 8.55% 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 JANUARY 2005 ENDRelated Shares:
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