Director/PDMR Shareholding

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIALRESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification requiredby DTR 3.1.4R(1).

(1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction

relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to16, 23 and 24.

(2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative

relating the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8,13, 14,16, 23 and 24.

(3) An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to

a director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes1 to 3 and 17 to 24.

(4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial

instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) shouldcomplete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

Please complete all relevant boxes should in block capital letters.

1. Name of the issuer 2. State whether the notification relates to (i) any information notified to the issuer in accordance with DTR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or (ii) any information notified to the issuer in accordance with DTR 3.1.4R(1)(b); or (iii) any information notified to the issuer in accordance with DTR 3.1.4R(1)(c). PREMIER FARNELL PLC The information on this form was notified to the issuer in accordance with DTR 3.1.4R(1)(a)

3. Name of persons discharging 4. State whether notification relates

managerial responsibilities/ to a person connected with a person director discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person PAUL BUCKLEY N/A NEIL HARRISON 5. Indicate whether the 6. Description of shares (including notification is in respect of a class), debentures or derivatives holding of the persons referred or financial instruments relating to in 3 or 4 above or in respect to shares of a non-beneficial interest In respect of a holding of the Ordinary shares of 5p each persons in 3.

7. Name of registered shareholders 8 State the nature of the transaction

(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them PAUL BUCKLEY: 28,262 Vesting of an award under a NEIL HARRISON: 36,776 Deferred Share Bonus Plan and subsequent sale of shares

9. Number of shares, debentures or 10. Percentage of issued class acquired

financial instruments relating (treasury shares of that class to shares acquired should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) PAUL BUCKLEY: 22,376 PAUL BUCKLEY: 0.006035% NEIL HARRISON: 32,606 NEIL HARRISON: 0.008793%

11. Number of shares, debentures or 12. Percentage of issued class

financial instruments relating to disposed (treasury shares of shares disposed that class should not be taken into account when calculating PAUL BUCKLEY: 16,788 percentage) NEIL HARRISON: 24,047 PAUL BUCKLEY: 0.004528% NEIL HARRISON: 0.006486%

13. Price per share or value of 14. Date and place of transaction

transaction £2.2045 London, 27 March 2013

15. Total holding following notification 16. Date issuer informed of

and total percentage holding transaction following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into 27 March 2013 account when calculating percentage) PAUL BUCKLEY: 33,850 or 0.009131% NEIL HARRISON: 45,335 or 0.012285%

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options bythe issuer complete the following boxes

17 Date of grant 18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised

19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant 20. Description of shares or

of the option debentures involved (class and number)

21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of 22. Total number of shares or

grant) or indication that price is debentures over which options to be fixed at the time of exercise held following notification 23. Any additional information 24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries STEVEN WEBB 0113 348 4599 Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible formaking notification STEVEN WEBBCOMPANY SECRETARYPREMIER FARNELL PLC150 ARMLEY ROADLEEDS LS12 2QQ Date of notification 28 March 2013