Blocklisting - Interim Review

BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN To: The FSADate: 5 February 2013Name of applicant: PREMIER FARNELL PLC Name of scheme: SAYE Period of return: From: 31 JULY 2012 To: 31 JANUARY 2013

Balance under scheme from previous 79,314 ORDINARY SHARES OF 5P EACH return:

The amount by which the block scheme nil has been increased, if the scheme has been increased since the date of the last return: Number of securities issued/allotted 36,715 under scheme during period: Balance under scheme not yet issued/ 42,599 allotted at end of period

Number and class of securities 225,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 5 PENCE originally listed and the date of LISTED ON 28 FEBRUARY 2001

admission 300,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 5 PENCE LISTED ON 22 FEBRUARY 2008 300,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 5 PENCE LISTED ON 12 DECEMBER 2011 500,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 5 PENCE LISTED ON 27 JUNE 2012 Total number of securities in issue at 374,328,846 the end of the period Name of contact: STEVEN WEBB Address of contact: 150 ARMLEY ROAD, LEEDS, LS12 2QQ Telephone number of contact: 0113 348 4599 SIGNED BY STEVEN WEBBCompany Secretary,for and on behalf ofPREMIER FARNELL PLC