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Capital Group Companies Inc15 February 2006 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 Nonefrom above Names of any other persons acting Noneby agreement or understanding (seeSAR 5) Company dealt in Premier Farnell plc Class of voting shares (eg Ordinary Sharesordinary shares) Date of disposition 14 February 2006 Number of shares disposed 300,000 shares Number of rights over shares 0 rightsacquired # Nature of rights over shares N/A Total holding of voting shares 65,320,985 shares (17.99%)(and percentage of total votingshares in issue) Total holding of rights over 0 shares (0.00%)shares (and percentage of totalvoting shares in issue) Combined total holding (and 17.99%percentage) of voting shares andrights over shares Date of disclosure 14 February 2006 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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