Securities Exchange Act of 1934 - Release No. 51001

January 7, 2005

A notice has been issued giving interested persons until February 3, 2005 to comment on the application of Premier Farnell plc to withdraw its ordinary shares (5 pence each) ("Ordinary Shares"), its $1.35 and 89.2p cumulative convertible redeemable preference shares (£1 each) ("Preference Shares"), and the American Depositary Shares representing the Ordinary Shares and Preference Shares, from listing and registration on the New York Stock Exchange, Inc.