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Capital Group Companies Inc10 August 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 9 August 2005 Number of shares acquired 3,753,000 Number of rights over shares acquired # 0 rightsNature of rights over shares N/A Total holding of voting shares (and percentage of 58,821,026 shares (16.20%)***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 16.20%shares and rights over shares Date of disclosure 9 August 2005 Contact name Vivien Tan Telephone number (213) 615-0469 ***(44,100) shares are due to an off-market transaction. # 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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