Holding(s) in Company

For filings with the FSA include the annex For filings with issuer exclude the annex

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached:ii

Premier Farnell plc ORD GBP 0.05

(Sedol: 0331841)

2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: X

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:iii Cazenove Capital Management Limited

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):ivN/A

5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached: 28th January 2013

6. Date on which issuer notified: 29th January 2013

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii 5%

8. Notified details:A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ixClass/type of shares: ISIN: GB 0003318416Situation previous to the triggering transaction: Number of Shares: 17,195,070Number of Voting Rights: 17,195,070 Resulting situation after the triggering transactionNumber of shares: Direct 16,635,070Number of voting rights: Indirect 16,635,070% of voting rights: Direct 4.49%B: Qualifying Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transactionType of financial instrument N/AExpiration date xiii N/AExercise/ Conversion Period xiv N/ANumber of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted.N/A% of voting rights N/AC: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying FinancialInstruments xv, xviResulting situation after the triggering transactionType of financial instrument CFDExercise price N/AExpiration date xvi N/AExercise/ Conversion period xviii N/ANumber of voting rights instrument refers to 1,387,500% of voting rights xix, xx Nominal 0.37% Delta N/A Total (A+B+C)Number of voting rights: 18,022,570

Percentage of voting rights: 4.86%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxiN/A

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A 13. Additional information: N/A

14. Contact name: N/A 15. Contact telephone number: N/A

Note: Annex should only be submitted to the FSA not the issuerAnnex: Notification of major interests in sharesxxii

A: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notificationobligation

Full name (including legal form of legal entities): Cazenove CapitalManagement LimitedContact address (registered office for legal entities): 12 Moorgate, London,EC2R 6DAPhone number & email: 0203 479 0461Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons: Laura Whelan B: Identity of the notifier, if applicableFull name: N/AContact address: N/APhone number & email: N/AOther useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person orlegal entity subject to the notification obligation): N/A C: Additional informationN/A