6th Jan 2005 09:25
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 AXA SA AND ITS GROUP COMPANIES 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 HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINEE the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that (UK) LIMITED 8,987,052 person's spouse or children under the age of 18 AXA FRANCE (REGISTERED HOLDER BENEFICIAL AND NON-BENEFICIAL NOT DISCLOSED) 7,910 AXA ROYALE BELGE (REGISTERED HOLDER NOT DISCLOSED) 265,975 AXA BELGIUM (REGISTERED HOLDER NOT DISCLOSED) 287,564 AXA SUN LIFE PLC 3,234,969 BNY (OCS) NOMINEES LIMITED 105,420 CHASE NOMINEES LIMITED A/C 13067 300,000 CHASE NOMINEES LIMITED A/C BT01C 1,200,000 CHASE NOMINEES LIMITED A/C 00994 727,365 SUN LIFE INTERNATIONAL 750,000 AXA COLONIA KONZERN (REGISTERED HOLDER NOT DISCLOSED) 160,462 AXA FINANCIAL INC 54,983 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 NOT DISCLOSED NOT DISCLOSED NOT DISCLOSED NOT DISCLOSED 9. Class of security 10. Date of 11. Date company transaction informed ORDINARY SHARES OF 5P EACH NOT DISCLOSED 5 JANUARY 2005 12. Total holding following this 13. Total percentage holding of issued notification class following this notification 16,081,700 4.4% 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: 6 JANUARY 2005 ENDRelated Shares:
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