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Capital Group Companies Inc21 September 2005 FORM SAR 3 DISCLOSURE OF ACQUISITIONS (Rule 3 of The Rules Governing Substantial Acquisitions of Shares) Name of acquirer The Capital Group Companies, Inc. Beneficial owner, if different from above None Names of any other persons acting by agreement or Noneunderstanding (see SAR 5) Company dealt in Premier Farnell plc Class of voting shares (eg ordinary shares) Ordinary Shares Date of acquisition 20 September 2005 Number of shares acquired 3,600,000 Number of rights over shares acquired # 0 rights Nature of rights over shares N/A Total holding of voting shares (and percentage of 63,392,925 shares (17.46%)total voting shares in issue) Total holding of rights over shares (and percentage 0 shares (0.00%)of total voting shares in issue) Combined total holding (and percentage) of voting 17.46%shares and rights over shares Date of disclosure 21 September 2005 Contact name Gina Martinez Telephone number (213) 615-0469 # See the definition of "rights over shares" in the Definitions Section of theSARs. For details of the SARs disclosure requirements, see SARs 3 and 5 and theirNotes which can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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