PFL.L Regulatory News (PFL)

6 Jun 2012 14:19

For filings with the FSA include the annex For filings with issuer exclude the annex

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

2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

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): A Transfer -out of total voting rights

X

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the Capital Group International Incnotification obligation:iii

4. Full name of shareholder(s)

(if different from 3.):iv

5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or

4 June 2012reached: v

6. Date on which issuer notified:

5 June 2012

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or

Below 8%reached: vi, vii 8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix Class/type of shares GB0003318416Number of shares 29,599,818 Number of Voting rights 29,599,818 Number of shares - Indirect 29,492,518 Number of voting rights - Indirect 29,492,518 % of voting rights - Indirect 7.9755%

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument

n/a

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument

n/a Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights 29,492,518

Percentage of voting rights 7.9755%

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: 13. Additional information: 14. Contact name: Steven Webb

15. Contact telephone number:

0113 348 4599