Holding(s) in Company

7th Feb 2012 09:40

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 which voting rights are Premier Farnell plcattached:ii

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

An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached

An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

Other (please specify): 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the Harris Associates L.P.notification obligation:iii

4. Full name of shareholder(s)

(if different from 3.):iv

5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or February 3, 2012reached: v 6. Date on which issuer notified:

February 6, 2012

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or

5%reached: vi, vii 8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix Class/type Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering transaction of to the triggering shares transaction if Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting rights x possible of of of shares rights using Shares Voting the ISIN Rights CODE Direct Direct xi Indirect xii Direct Indirect GB 0003318416 18,557,769 18,557,769 17,829,569 4.82%

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting financial date xiii Conversion Period xiv rights that may be rights instrument acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Exercise price Expiration date xvii Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting rights xix, xx financial Conversion rights instrument period xviii instrument refers to Nominal Delta Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 17,829,569 4.82%

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

Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder:

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease

to hold:

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold

voting rights: 13. Additional information: 14. Contact name: Sarah E. Grimm 15. Contact telephone number: (312) 621-0628

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

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

obligation Full name Harris Associates L.P.,

(including legal form of legal entities) Delaware limited

partnership Contact address 2 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 500

(registered office for legal entities)

Chicago, IL 60602 Phone number & email (312) 621-0628; [email protected] Other useful information Sarah E. Grimm, Senior (at least legal representative for legal persons) Compliance Officer

B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable

Full name Contact address Phone number & email Other useful information

(e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation)

C: Additional information

For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.

PINX

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