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 persons 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

   DIRECTOR:  LAURENCE BAIN
   DIRECTOR:  MARK WHITELING
   PDMR: CHRIS BRESLIN
   PDMR: GERT LABUSCHAGNE
   PDMR: NICK WILKINS
   PDMR: DAVID SHEN

5. Indicate whether the             6.  Description of shares (including
   notification is in respect of a      class), debentures or derivatives
   holding of the persons referred      or financial instruments relating
   to in 3 or 4 above or in respect     to shares
   of a non-beneficial interest

   The persons in 3 above.

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 March 2015                            Earliest date for exercise:
                                             26 March 2017

19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant 20. Description of shares or
    of the option                            debentures involved (class
                                             and number)

    NIL                                      UNDER THE DEFERRED SHARE
                                             BONUS PLAN (DSBP):

                                             LAURENCE BAIN: 34,649
                                             MARK WHITELING: 22,233
                                             CHRIS BRESLIN: 15,465
                                             GERT LABUSCHAGNE: 13,434
                                             NICK WILKINS: 9,721
                                             DAVID SHEN: 13,860

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

    NIL                                      LAURENCE BAIN:
                                             ESOP: 529,625
                                             PSP: 317,774
                                             SAYE: 9,843
                                             DSBP: 73,352

                                             MARK WHITELING:
                                             ESOP: 407,814
                                             PSP: 244,687
                                             SAYE: 9,843
                                             DSBP: 42,287

                                             CHRIS BRESLIN:
                                             ESOP: 109,459
                                             PSP: 83,227
                                             DSBP: 15,465

                                             GERT LABUSCHAGNE:
                                             PSP:  199,372
                                             DSBP: 45,553
                                             RESTRICTED STOCK: 10,912

                                             NICK WILKINS:
                                             ESOP: 75,263
                                             PSP: 57,894
                                             DSBP: 9,721

                                             DAVID SHEN:
                                             ESOP:  194,139
                                             PSP: 146,942
                                             DSBP: 41,530
                                             RESTRICTED STOCK: 9,772

23. Any additional information           24. Name of contact and telephone
                                             number for queries

                                             STEVEN WEBB
                                             0113 348 4599

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    26 March 2015