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 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 PDMRs NEIL HARRISON GERT LABUSCHAGNE PAUL BUCKLEY 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 28 JUNE 2013 EARLIEST DATE FOR EXERCISE (awards as defined in 20 below): DSBP AWARD: 28 JUNE 2015 ESOP/PSP AWARDS: 28 JUNE 2016 RESTRICTED STOCK AWARDS IN 3 PARTS: 15 JULY 2013 - Part 1 15 JULY 2014 - Part 2 15 JULY 2015 - Part 3 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 (DSBP): PAUL BUCKLEY - 3,346 UNDER THE EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTION PLAN (ESOP): LAURENCE BAIN - 254,491 MARK WHITELING - 195,598 NEIL HARRISON - 94,810 PAUL BUCKLEY - 85,014 UNDER THE PEFORMANCE SHARE PLAN (PSP): LAURENCE BAIN - 152,694 MARK WHITELING - 117,574 NEIL HARRISON - 72,313 GERT LABUSCHAGNE - 68,114 GERT LABUSCHAGNE - 20,526 PAUL BUCKLEY - 63,494 UNDER THE RESTRICTED STOCK PLAN: NEIL HARRISON - 32,734 GERT LABUSCHAGNE - 32,734 PAUL BUCKLEY - 32,734 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: £2.004 LAURENCE BAIN: ESOP ISO AWARD (USA) £2.020 ESOP: 701,777 DSBP AWARDS: NIL PSP: 538,966 PSP AWARDS: NIL SAYE: 5,056 RESTICTED STOCK AWARDS: NIL DSBP: 70,097 MARK WHITELING ESOP: 353,744 PSP: 222,765 SAYE: 5,056 DSBP: 1,709 NEIL HARRISON ESOP: 284,760 PSP: 260,534 DSBP: 30,088 RESTRICTED STOCK: 32,734 GERT LABUSCHAGNE ESOP: 76,659 PSP: 290,039 DSBP: 17,152 RESTRICTED STOCK: 32,734 PAUL BUCKLEY ESOP: 285,795 PSP: 130,417 DSBP: 3,346 RESTRICTED STOCK: 40,527 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 WEBB COMPANY SECRETARY PREMIER FARNELL PLC 150 ARMLEY ROAD LEEDS LS12 2QQ Date of notification 1 July 2013