PFL.L Regulatory News (PFL)

27 Jul 2011 16:00

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 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 20. Description of shares or

of the option debentures involved (class and number) NIL ORDINARY SHARES OF 5 PENCE EACH IN PREMIER FARNELL PLC AWARDS UNDER THE PSP PETER COSTELLO - 51,563 NEIL HARRISON - 68,504 GERT LABUSCHAGNE - 59,785 SALMAN SYED - 73,579 (II) OPTIONS UNDER THE ESOP PETER COSTELLO - 65,971 NEIL HARRISON - 95,906 GERT LABUSCHAGNE - 76,659 SALMAN SYED - 95,652

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

grant) or indication that price is debentures over which options to be fixed at the time of exercise held following notification IN RESPECT OF PETER COSTELLO - 428,393 AWARDS UNDER THE PSP - NIL NEIL HARRISON - 431,970 OPTIONS UNDER THE ESOP - GERT LABUSCHAGNE - 295,245 IN RESPECT OF GERT LABUSCHAGNE AND SALMAN SYED - 524,542 PETER COSTELLO ONLY, 31,806 ISO OPTIONS EACH AT £1.965 ALL OTHER OPTIONS AT £1.9016 23. Any additional information 24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries THESE AWARDS ARE MADE UNDER (I) IN RESPECT OF STEVEN WEBB PSPS, THE COMPANY'S PERFORMANCE SHARE PLAN (PSP) AND (II) IN RESPECT OF OPTIONS, THE COMPANY'S 0113 387 5277 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