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 transactionrelating 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 derivativerelating 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 toa director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes1 to 3 and 17 to 24. (4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financialinstrument 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 DIRECTOR: LAURENCE BAIN DIRECTOR: MARK WHITELING PDMR: CHRIS BRESLIN PDMR: GERT LABUSCHAGNE PDMR: NICK WILKINS PDMR: DAVID SHEN 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 The persons in 3 above. 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 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) 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 percentage) 13. Price per share or value of 14. Date and place of transaction transaction 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 account when calculating percentage) 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 24 September 2014 Earliest date for exercise: 24 September 2017 19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant 20. Description of shares or of the option debentures involved (class and number) NIL UNDER THE EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTION PLAN (ESOP): LAURENCE BAIN: 275,134 MARK WHITELING: 211,856 CHRIS BRESLIN: 109,459 NICK WILKINS: 75,263 DAVID SHEN: 96,963 UNDER THE PERFORMANCE SHARE PLAN (PSP): LAURENCE BAIN: 165,080 MARK WHITELING: 127,113 CHRIS BRESLIN: 83,227 GERT LABUSCHAGNE: 85,526 GERT LABUSCHAGNE: 25,206 NICK WILKINS: 57,894 DAVID SHEN: 74,587 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 ESOP AWARDS: £1.90 LAURENCE BAIN: ESOP ISO AWARD (USA) £1.828 ESOP: 819,146 PSP: 491,487 SAYE: 9,843 DSBP: 38,703 MARK WHITELING: ESOP: 565,600 PSP: 349,878 SAYE: 9,843 DSBP: 20,054 CHRIS BRESLIN: ESOP: 109,459 PSP: 83,227 GERT LABUSCHAGNE: PSP: 294,932 DSBP: 32,119 RESTRICTED STOCK: 10,912 NICK WILKINS: ESOP: 75,263 PSP: 57,894 DAVID SHEN: ESOP: 294,862 PSP: 224,421 DSBP: 27,670 RESTRICTED STOCK: 9,772 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 25 September 2014