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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

20 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: 20 May 2005

By: /s/ 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

 

 

 

FMR CORP (FIDELITY) AND FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED AND THEIR SUBSIDIARIES

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

 

 

 

NON-BENEFICIAL

4.

Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them

 

BANK OF NEW YORK BRUSSELS

 

 

1,428,580

 

 

BROWN BROS HARRIMN LTD LUX

 

 

9,600

 

 

JP MORGAN BOURNEMOUTH

 

 

2,139,776

 

 

NORTHERN TRUST LONDON

 

 

2,156,300

 

 

STATE STREET BK & TR CO LNDN

 

 

711,200

 

 

BROWN BROS HARRIMN AND CO

 

 

5,008,400

 

 

STATE STREET BANK & TRUST CO

 

 

364,690

 

 

BANKERS TRUST LONDON

 

 

482,100

 

 

CITIBANK LONDON

 

 

449,200

 

 

CLYDESDALE BANK PLC

 

 

183,700

 

 

MELLON BANK

 

 

1,064,500

 

 

MIDLAND SECURITIES SERVICES

 

 

242,300

 

 

NORDEA BANK AB

 

 

6,300

 

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

 

 

 

3,880,659

8.

Percentage of issued class

 

 

 

1.07%

9.

Class of security

 

 

 

ORDINARY SHARES OF 5P EACH

10.

Date of transaction

 

 

 

NOT DISCLOSED

11.

Date company informed

 

 

 

19 MAY 2005

12.

Total holding following this notification

 

 

 

14,246,646

13.

Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

 

 

 

3.92%

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:     20 MAY 2005

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