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 PDMR: GERT LABUSCHAGNE 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 GERT LABUSCHAGNE (16,610) Vesting of shares under a Restricted Stock award and subsequent acquisition 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) 10,911 0.002938% 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 £1.919 16 July 2014 - London 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) 27,521 shares or 0.00741% 16 July 2014 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 Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible formaking notification STEVEN WEBBCOMPANY SECRETARY PREMIER FARNELL PLC150 ARMLEY ROADLEEDS LS12 2QQ Date of notification 17 July 2014