PFL.L Regulatory News (PFL)

1 Aug 2012 16:12

BLOCK LISTING RETURN

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To: The FSADate: 1 August 2012Name of applicant: PREMIER FARNELL PLC Name of scheme: EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTION SCHEME QUOTATION REFERENCE 1430/93 Period of return: From: 31 JANUARY 2012 To: 31 JULY 2012

Balance under scheme from previous return:

815,565 ORDINARY SHARES OF 5P EACH

The amount by which the block scheme has been increased, if the scheme has been increased since the date of the last return:

2,000,000.00 Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme during period: 87,778 Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted at end of period 2,727,787.00 Number and class of securities originally listed and the date of admission

2,500,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 5 PENCE LISTED ON 14/5/93

1,464,128 ORDINARY SHARES OF 5 PENCE LISTED ON 25/04/2002 950,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 5 PENCE LISTED ON 11/05/2006 800,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 5 PENCE LISTED ON 23/08/06 700,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 5 PENCE LISTED ON 22/02/2008 1,000,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 5 PENCE LISTED ON 11 AUGUST 2008 2,500,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 5 PENCE LISTED ON 12 DECEMBER 2011 2,000,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 5 PENCE LISTED ON 27 JUNE 2012 Total number of securities in issue at the end of the period

374,164,522 Name of contact: STEVEN WEBB Address of contact: 150 ARMLEY ROAD, LEEDS, LS12 2QQ

Telephone number of contact: 0113 397 5277

SIGNED BY STEVEN WEBBCompany Secretary,for and on behalf ofPREMIER FARNELL PLC

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