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 person 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 DIRECTORS LAURENCE BAIN MARK WHITELING PDMR'S NEIL HARRISON GERT LABUSCHAGNE

5. Indicate whether the notification 6. Description of shares (including

is in respect of a holding of the class), debentures or derivatives or person referred to in 3 or 4 financial instruments relating to above or in respect of a shares non-beneficial interest

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 to (treasury shares of that class 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 19 APRIL 2013 EARLIEST DATE FOR EXERCISE: 19 APRIL 2015

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

of the option debentures involved (class and number) NIL ORDINARY SHARES OF 5 PENCE EACH IN PREMIER FARNELL PLC UNDER THE DEFERRED SHARE BONUS PLAN LAURENCE BAIN 10,114 MARK WHITELING 1,709 NEIL HARRISON 3,794 GERT LABUSCHAGNE 17,152

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 NIL LAURENCE BAIN: ESOP: 554,719 PSP: 599,950 SAYE: 5,056 DSBP: 70,097 MARK WHITELING ESOP: 157,786 PSP: 105,191 SAYE: 5,056 DSBP: 1,709 NEIL HARRISON ESOP: 251,539 PSP: 140,845 SAYE: n/a DSBP: 30,088 GERT LABUSCHAGNE ESOP: 137,047 PSP: 201,399 SAYE: n/a DSBP: 17,152 23. Any additional 24. Name of contact and telephone number for information queries STEVEN WEBB 0113 348 4514 Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible formaking notification STEVEN WEBBCOMPANY SECRETARYPREMIER FARNELL PLC150 ARMLEY ROADLEEDS LS12 2QQ

Date of notification 22 April 2013