PFL.L Regulatory News (PFL)

BLOCK LISTING RETURN To: The FSADate: 05 February 2013 Name of applicant: PREMIER FARNELL PLC Name of scheme: EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTION SCHEME QUOTATION REFERENCE 1430/93 Period of return: From: 31 JULY 2012 To: 31 JANUARY 2013

Balance under scheme from previous 2,727,787 ORDINARY SHARES OF 5P EACH return:

The amount by which the block scheme nil has been increased, if the scheme has been increased since the date of the last return: Number of securities issued/allotted 131,724 under scheme during period: Balance under scheme not yet issued/ 2,596,063 allotted at end of period

Number and class of securities 2,500,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 5 PENCE originally listed and the date of LISTED ON 14/5/93

admission 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 374,328,846 the end of the period Name of contact: STEVEN WEBB Address of contact: 150 ARMLEY ROAD, LEEDS, LS12 2QQ Telephone number of contact: 0113 348 4599 SIGNED BY STEVEN WEBBCompany Secretary,for and on behalf ofPREMIER FARNELL PLC