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
                                                                           
   PAUL BUCKLEY                         N/A                                
                                                                           

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                                            
                                                                           
   In respect of a holding of the       Ordinary shares of 5p each         
   person 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                                                                    
                                                                           
   PAUL BUCKLEY                         Vesting of an award under a        
                                        restricted share plan and          
                                        subsequent sale 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)       
                                                                           
   7,793 ordinary shares of 5p each     0.002104%                          
   acquired on vesting of the award                                        
                                                                           
 

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 
    3,900 ordinary shares of 5p each         percentage)                   
                                                                           
                                             0.00105%                      
                                                                           
13. Price per share or value of          14. Date and place of transaction 
    transaction                                                            
                                                                           
    £2.139                                   London, 28 January 2013       
                                                                           

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          29 January 2013               
    account when calculating percentage)                                   
                                                                           
    28,262 or 0.00763%                                                     
                                                                           

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 
                                                                          
                                                                          
                                                                          
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           
                                                                          
                                             STEVEN WEBB                  
                                                                          
                                             0113 348 4599                
                                                                          
                                                                          
                                                                          
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    29 January 2013