22nd Feb 2005 11:07
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 STATE STREET HONG KONG 27,200 the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that BANK OF NEW YORK BRUSSELS 105,400 person's spouse or children under the age of 18 BROWN BROS HARRIMN LTD LUX 9,600 NON-BENEFICIAL JP MORGAN BOURNEMOUTH 3,016,976 NATIONAL ASTL BK MELBOURNE 674,900 NORTHERN TRUST LONDON 3,862,825 STATE STREET BK & TR CO LNDN 945,024 BROWN BROS HARRIMN AND CO 6,048,200 BANK OF NEW YORK 273,500 JP MORGAN CHASE BANK 334,000 MORGAN STANLEY & CO. INC. 24,200 NORTHERN TRUST CO 481,100 STATE STREET BANK & TRUST CO 1,365,032 BANK OF NEW YORK BRUSSELS 1,715,880 BANKERS TRUST LONDON 507,400 CHASE MANHATTAN LONDON 22,900 CHASE MANHATTAN BANK AG 164,800 FRANKFURT CITIBANK LONDON 475,600 CLYDESDALE BANK PLC 193,100 DEXIA PRIVATBANK (SCHWEIZ) 19,000 MELLON BANK 1,223,300 MIDLAND SECURITIES SERVICES 258,500 NORDEA BANK AB 52,200 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 0.25% N/A NOT DISCLOSED 923,804 9. Class of security 10. Date of 11. Date company transaction informed ORDINARY SHARES OF 5P EACH NOT DISCLOSED 22 FEBRUARY 2005 12. Total holding following this 13. Total percentage holding of issued notification class following this notification 21,800,637 6.01% 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: 22 FEBRUARY 2005 ENDRelated Shares:
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