For filings with the FCA 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                       Premier Farnell
of existing shares to which voting rights are                                        Plc
attached:ii

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

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights                                            X

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                            Baillie Gifford & Co
notification 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                                        15 January 2015
reached: v

6. Date on which issuer notified:                                        16 January 2015

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or                                                5%
reached: vi, vii


8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix

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

             Number         Number      Number     Number of voting          % of  voting
if possible  of             of          of shares  rights                    rights x
using        Shares         Voting
the ISIN                    Rights      Direct     Direct xi      Indirect   Direct Indirect
CODE                                                              xii

Ordinary
Share

GB0003318416 18932436       18932436    Below 5%                  Below 5%          Below 5%



B: Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of        Expiration     Exercise/             Number of voting             % of voting
financial      date xiii      Conversion Period xiv rights that may be           rights
instrument                                          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 rights     % of voting
financial     price         date xvii  Conversion  instrument refers to        rights xix, xx
instrument                             period
                                       xviii
                                                                               Nominal Delta




Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights                        Percentage of voting rights

Below 5%                                       Below 5%


9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi

In the narrative below, the figures in [ ] indicate the amount of voting rights
and the percentage held by each controlled undertaking where relevant.

Baillie Gifford & Co, a discretionary investment manager, is the parent
undertaking of an investment management group.

Its wholly-owned subsidiary undertaking Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited [Below
5%] is also a discretionary investment manager.

Its wholly-owned subsidiary undertaking Baillie Gifford Life Limited [Below 5%]
is a life assurance company which procures discretionary investment management
services from Baillie Gifford & Co in respect of its own account shareholdings.



Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:                                                N/A

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:                                                 Paul Salmond

15. Contact telephone number:                                     0131 275 3169