26th Jul 2005 08:50
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 702,200 the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that NOTHERN TRUST 1,440,590 person's spouse or children under the age of 18 CHASE NOMINEES LIMITED 29,993,085 IN RESPECT OF NON-BENEFICIAL MIDLAND BANK PLC 449,550 HOLDINGS OF THE SHAREHOLDERS NAMED IN 2 ABOVE. NORTRUST NOMINEES 3,614,800 MELLON NOMINEES (UK) LIMITED 107,100 BANK OF NEW YORK NOMINEES LIMITED 3,469,668 BANKERS TRUST 256,700 CITIBANK LONDON 511,388 MORGAN GUARANTY 292,900 ROYAL BANKOF SCOTLAND 74,900 STATE STREET BANK & TRUST CO. 366,800 DEUTSCHE BANK AG 1,484,000 HSBC BANK PLC 1,300,000 MELLON BANK N.A 198,400 BANK ONE LONDON 137,900 NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK 47,400 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 N/A N/A NOT DISCLOSED NOT DISCLOSED 9. Class of security 10. Date of 11. Date company transaction informed ORDINARY SHARES OF 5P EACH NOT DISCLOSED 25 JULY 2005 12. Total holding following this 13. Total percentage holding of issued notification class following this notification 44,447,381 12.24% 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: 26 JULY 2005 ENDPREMIER FARNELL PLCRelated Shares:
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