PFL.L Regulatory News (PFL)

BLOCK LISTING RETURN Information provided on this form must be typed or printed electronically. To: The FSA Date: 01 August 2013 Name of applicant: PREMIER FARNELL PLC Name of scheme: EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTION SCHEME QUOTATION REFERENCE 1430/93 Period of return: From: 31 JANUARY 2013 To: 31 JULY 2013 Balance under scheme from previous 2,596,063 ORDINARY SHARES OF 5P EACHreturn: The amount by which the block scheme nilhas been increased, if the scheme hasbeen increased since the date of thelast return: Number of securities issued/allotted 148,733under scheme during period: Balance under scheme not yet issued/ 2,447,330allotted at end of period Number and class of securities 2,500,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 5 PENCEoriginally listed and the date of LISTED ON 14/5/93admission 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 371,078,776the 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 WEBB Company Secretary, for and on behalf of PREMIER FARNELL PLC If you knowingly or recklessly give false or misleading information you may beliable to prosecution.