NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required
by 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 to
16, 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 boxes
1 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) should
complete 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
                                                                           
   PDMR's / DIRECTORS                                                      
                                                                           
   Mark Whiteling                                                          
                                                                           
                                                                           
5. Indicate whether the             6.  Description of shares (including   
   notification is in respect of a      class), debentures or derivatives  
   holding of the person referred       or financial instruments relating  
   to in 3 or 4 above or in respect     to shares                          
   of a 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       (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 by
the issuer complete the following boxes

17  Date of grant                             18. Period during which or  
                                                  date on which it can be 
                                                  exercised               
                                                                          
    10 December 2012                              December 2015 to        
                                                  December 2022           
                                                                          

19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of   20. Description of shares or
    the option                                    debentures involved     
                                                  (class and number)      
                                                                          
    NIL                                           ORDINARY SHARES OF 5    
                                                  PENCE EACH IN PREMIER   
                                                  FARNELL PLC             
                                                                          
                                                  105,191 shares under the
                                                  Performance Share Plan  
                                                  (PSP)                   
                                                                          
                                                                          
                                                   (II) 157,786 shares    
                                                  under the Executive     
                                                  Share Option Plan (ESOP)
                                                                          
                                                                       
                                                                          
21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of       22. Total number of shares  
    grant) or indication that price is to be      or debentures over which
    fixed at the time of exercise                 options held following  
                                                  notification            
                                                                          
    IN RESPECT OF THE PSPS - NIL                    262,977               
                                                                          
    IN RESPECT OF THE ESOP OPTIONS - £1.83                                
    PER SHARE                                                             
                                                                          

23. Any additional information                24. Name of contact and     
                                                  telephone number for    
                                                  queries                 
                                                                          
    THESE AWARDS ARE MADE UNDER (I) IN            STEVEN WEBB             
    RESPECT OF PSPS, THE COMPANY'S                                        
    PERFORMANCE SHARE PLAN (PSP) AND (II) IN      0113 348 4514           
    RESPECT OF OPTIONS, THE COMPANY'S                                     
    EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTION SCHEME (ESOP)                                  
                                                                          
Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for   
making notification                                                       
                                                                          
STEVEN WEBB                                                               
COMPANY SECRETARY                                                         
PREMIER FARNELL PLC                                                       
150 ARMLEY ROAD                                                           
LEEDS      LS12 2QQ                                                       
                                                                          
Date of notification    10 December 2012