PFL.L Regulatory News (PFL)

27 Jul 2011 15:57

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 DIRECTORS HARRIET GREEN LAURENCE BAIN 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 26 July 2011 July 2014 to July 2021

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 UNDER THE PSP HARRIET GREEN - 236,350 LAURENCE BAIN - 140,937 (II) UNDER THE ESOP KERYN HARRIET GREEN - 295,437 LAURENCE BAIN - 157,765

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 HARRIET GREEN -2,443,441 IN RESPECT OF THE OPTIONS - £1.9016 PER LAURENCE BAIN - SHARE 1,016,197 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 387 5277 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 27 JULY 2011