Holding(s) in Company

10th Apr 2012 15:50

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 Capital Group Internationalnotification obligation:iii Inc 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 5 April 2012reached: v 6. Date on which issuer notified:

9 April 2012

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or 9%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 Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting rightsif of of of shares rights x possible Shares Voting using Rights the ISIN Direct Indirect xi Indirect xii Direct Indirect CODE Indirect GB 0003318416

33,307,885 33,307,885 31,339,485

31,339,485 8.476% B: Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting instrument date xiii Conversion Period xiv rights that may be rights 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 Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights % of voting financial price date xvii Conversion instrument refers to rights xix, xx instrument period xviii Nominal Delta Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 31,339,485 8.476%

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: Steven Webb 15. Contact telephone number: 0113 348 4599 As of 5 April 2912Premier Farnell Plc Number of Percent of shares Outstanding

Capital Group International inc ("CGII") Holdings 31,339,485 8.476%

Holding CGII Management Companies and Funds:

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Capital Guardian Trust Company 20,269,185 5.482%Capital International Limited 3,197,400 0.865%Capital International Sarl 1,872,300 0.506%Capital International, Inc 6,000,600 1.623%

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