PFL.L Regulatory News (PFL)

19 Jul 2010 16:28

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 PDMRS PETER COSTELLO NEIL HARRISON GERT LABUSCHAGNE SALMAN SYED

5. Indicate whether the notification 6. Description of shares (including

is in respect of a holding of the class), debentures or derivatives person referred to in 3 or 4 or financial instruments relating above or in respect of a to shares 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 to (treasury shares of that class shares acquired should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

11. Number of shares, debentures or 12. Percentage of issued class disposed

financial instruments relating to (treasury shares of that class

shares disposed 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 16. Date issuer informed of transaction

notification and total percentage holding 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 16 JULY 2010 JULY 2013 TO JULY 2020

19. Total amount paid (if any) for 20. Description of shares or

grant of the option debentures involved (class and number) NIL ORDINARY SHARES OF 5 PENCE EACH IN PREMIER FARNELL PLC I. AWARDS UNDER THE LTIP PETER COSTELLO - 40,866 NEIL HARRISON - 47,376 GERT LABUSCHAGNE - 46,054 SALMAN SYED - 52,668 (II) OPTIONS UNDER THE ESOP PETER COSTELLO - 53,643 NEIL HARRISON - 61,589 GERT LABUSCHAGNE - 60,388 SALMAN SYED - 79,003

21. Exercise price (if fixed at time 22. Total number of shares or

of grant) or indication that debentures over which options held price is to be fixed at the time following notification of exercise IN RESPECT OF PETER COSTELLO I. AWARDS UNDER THE LTIP - NIL OPTIONS - 194,586 II. OPTIONS UNDER THE ESOP - LTIP - 353,633 IN RESPECT OF GERT LABUSCHAGNE NEIL HARRISON AND PETER COSTELLO ONLY, 27,608 ISO OPTIONS EACH AT £2.35 OPTIONS - 197,823 ALL OTHER OPTIONS AT £2.40 LTIP - 243,717 GERT LABUSCHAGNE OPTIONS - 60,388 LTIP - 46,054 RESTRICTED STOCK - 30,032 SALMAN SYED OPTIONS - 79,003 LTIP - 367,324

23. Any additional information 24. Name of contact and telephone

number for queries THESE AWARDS ARE MADE UNDER (I) STEVEN WEBB IN RESPECT OF AWARDS UNDER THE LTIP, THE COMPANY'S LONG TERM 0113 387 5277 INCENTIVE PLAN (LTIP) AND (II) IN RESPECT OF OPTIONS UNDER THE ESOP, THE COMPANY'S EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTION SCHEME (ESOP) Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for makingnotification STEVEN WEBB COMPANY SECRETARY PREMIER FARNELL PLC 150 ARMLEY ROAD LEEDS LS12 2QQ

Date of notification 16 JULY 2010