2nd May 2006 07:00
Capital Group Companies Inc28 April 2006 FORM SAR 5 DISCLOSURE OF DISPOSALS (Rule 5 of The Rules Governing Substantial Acquisitions of Shares) Name of seller The Capital Group Companies, Inc. Beneficial owner, if different from above N/A Names of any other persons acting by agreement or N/Aunderstanding (see SAR 5)Company dealt in Premier Farnell plc Class of voting shares (eg ordinary shares) Ordinary Shares Date of disposal 27 April 2006 Number of shares disposed of -838,000 Number of rights over shares disposed of # 0 Nature of rights over shares N/A Total holding of voting shares (and percentage of 57,954,101 shares (15.96%)total voting shares in issue) Total holding of rights over shares (and percentage 0 (0.00%)of total voting shares in issue) Combined total holding (and percentage) of voting 57,954,101 shares (15.96%)shares and rights over shares Date of disclosure 28 April 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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