FORM 6-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549

Report of Foreign Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

18 May 2005

PREMIER FARNELL PLC

PREMIER FARNELL PLC

(Translation of registrant’s name in English)

Armley Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire
LS12 2QQ, England

(Address of principal executive offices)

          Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F   x          Form 40-F   o

          Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes      o          No   x

          If “Yes” is marked indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):  82-........

SIGNATURES

          Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

	PREMIER FARNELL PLC
	(Registrant)
Date: 18 May 2005	By:	STEVEN JOHN WEBB
		Steven John Webb Group Company Secretary and General Counsel

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SCHEDULE 10

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.

1.	Name of company
	PREMIER FARNELL PLC
2.	Name of shareholder having a major interest
	THE CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES, INC. ON BEHALF OF ITS AFFILIATES, INCLUDING CAPITAL RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT COMPANY, CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL INC., CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL S.A,  CAPITAL GUARDIAN TRUST COMPANY AND CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
3.	Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person’s spouse or children under the age of 18
	IN RESPECT OF NON-BENEFICIAL HOLDINGS OF THE SHAREHOLDERS NAMED IN 2 ABOVE.
4.	Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them

STATE STREET NOMINEES LIMITED	650,100
NOTHERN TRUST	1,366,490
CHASE NOMINEES LIMITED	23,133,530
MIDLAND BANK PLC	449,550
NORTRUST NOMINEES	3,322,300
MELLON NOMINEES (UK) LIMITED	107,100
BANK OF NEW YORK NOMINEES LIMITED	3,722,868
BANKERS TRUST	256,700
CITIBANK LONDON	186,988
MORGAN GUARANTY	292,900
ROYAL BANKOF SCOTLAND	74,900
STATE STREET BANK & TRUST CO.	419,500
DEUTSCHE BANK AG	1,282,200
HSBC BANK PLC	1,393,000
MELLON BANK N.A	57,300
BANK ONE LONDON	123,900
NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK	47,400

5.	Number of shares/amount of stock acquired
	NOT DISCLOSED
6.	Percentage of issued class
	N/A
7.	Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
	NOT DISCLOSED
8.	Percentage of issued class
	N/A
9.	Class of security
	ORDINARY SHARES OF 5P EACH
10.	Date of transaction
	NOT DISCLOSED
11.	Date company informed
	16 MAY 2005
12.	Total holding following this notification
	36,886,726
13.	Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
	10.16%

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14.	Any additional information
15.	Name of contact and telephone number for queries
	STEVEN WEBB
	COMPANY SECRETARY
	PREMIER FARNELL PLC
	150 ARMLEY ROAD
	LEEDS
	LS12 2QQ
	TEL. 0113 387 5277
16.	Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification
	STEVEN WEBB
	COMPANY SECRETARY

Date of notification:  17 MAY 2005

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