PFL.L Regulatory News (PFL)

15 Sep 2011 15:39

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

managerial responsibilities/ relates to a person connected director with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/ director named in 3 and identify the connected person NICHOLAS CADBURY

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

(s) and, if more than one, the transaction number of shares held by each of them

9. Number of shares, debentures or 10. Percentage of issued class

financial instruments relating to acquired (treasury shares of that shares acquired class 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 that shares disposed 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 16. Date issuer informed of notification and total percentage transaction 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 14 September 2011 September 2014 to September 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 NICHOLAS CADBURY - 130,718 (II) UNDER THE ESOP NICHOLAS CADBURY - 196,078

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 PSP - NIL NICHOLAS CADBURY - 326,796 IN RESPECT OF THE ESOP - £1.53 PER SHARE 23. Any additional information 24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries THESE AWARDS ARE MADE UNDER (I) IN STEVEN WEBB RESPECT OF PSP, THE COMPANY'S PERFORMANCE SHARE PLAN (PSP) AND (II) IN RESPECT OF 0113 387 5277 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 15 September 2011