BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN                        

    To:  The FCA
    Date: 3 August 2015

    Name of applicant:                          PREMIER FARNELL PLC                        
                                                                                           
    Name of scheme:                             PERFORMANCE SHARE PLAN                     
                                                                                           
    Period of return:                From:       31 JANUARY 2015    To:  31 JULY 2015      
                                                                                           
    Balance under scheme from previous return:  1,000,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 5P EACH       
                                                                                           
    The amount by which the block scheme has    0                                          
    been increased, if the scheme has been                                                 
    increased since the date of the last                                                   
    return:                                                                                
                                                                                           
    Number of securities issued/allotted under  0                                          
    scheme during period:                                                                  
                                                                                           
    Balance under scheme not yet issued/        1,000,000                                  
    allotted at end of period                                                              
                                                                                           
    Number and class of securities originally   1,000,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 5 PENCE LISTED
    listed and the date of admission            ON 22 APRIL 2013                           
                                                                                           
    Total number of securities in issue at the                                             
    end of the period                           371,594,689                                
                                                                                           

       

    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 be
    liable to prosecution.