PFL.L Regulatory News (PFL)

14 Dec 2010 14:26

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: Premier Farnell PLC ii 2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights Yes An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify): 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the BlackRock UK Special Situations Fund notification obligation:iii 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the 10th December 2010 threshold is crossed or reached: v 6. Date on which issuer notified: 14th December 2010

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, Holding has gone above 3% vii

8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix

Class/type of Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering shares if triggering transaction transaction

possible using the ISIN CODE Number of Number of Number of Number of voting % of voting Shares Voting Rights shares rights rights x Direct Direct xi Indirect Direct Indirect xii GB0003318416 N/A N/A 11,110,442 11,110,442 N/A 3.02% N/A B: Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting instrument date xiii Conversion rights that may be rights Period xiv acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting financial price date xvii Conversion rights instrument rights xix, xx instrument period refers to xviii Nominal Delta Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 11,110,442 3.02% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: BlackRock Threshold Reporting Team 13. Additional information: 14. Contact name: Stuart Watchorn 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7743 5741; stuart.watchorn@blackrock.com