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      
         director                              person discharging managerial     
                                               responsibilities/director named in
                                               3 and identify the connected      
                                               person                            
                                                                                 
         DIRECTOR:  MARK WHITELING                                               
         PDMR: CHRIS BRESLIN                                                     
         PDMR: HELEN WILLIS                                                      
         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[1]                                         
                                                                                 
    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        acquired (treasury shares of that 
         to 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        disposed (treasury shares of that 
         to 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                transaction                       
         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        
                                                                                
         9 October 2015                        Earliest date for exercise:      
                                               9 October 2017 for the Equity    
                                               awards                           
                                               9 October 2018 for the PSP awards
                                                                                
    19.  Total amount paid (if any) for   20.  Description of shares or         
         grant of the option                   debentures involved (class and   
                                               number)                          
                                                                                
         NIL                                   UNDER THE PERFORMANCE SHARE PLAN 
                                               (PSP):                           
                                               MARK WHITELING:  394,431         
                                               CHRIS BRESLIN:  208,358          
                                               NICK WILKINS:  144,779           
                                               DAVID SHEN:  192,329             
                                                                                
                                               UNDER THE EQUITY AWARD PLAN:     
                                               CHRIS BRESLIN:  46,403           
                                               HELEN WILLIS:  21,346            
                                               NICK WILKINS:  46,403            
                                               DAVID SHEN:  46,403              
                                                                                
    21.  Exercise price (if fixed at time 22.  Total number of shares or        
         of grant) or indication that          debentures over which options    
         price is to be fixed at the time      held following notification      
         of exercise                                                            
                                                                                
         NIL                                   MARK WHITELING:                  
                                               ESOP: 407,814                    
                                               PSP: 639,118                     
                                               SAYE: 9,843                      
                                               DSBP: 42,287                     
                                                                                
                                               CHRIS BRESLIN:                   
                                               ESOP: 109,459                    
                                               PSP: 291,585                     
                                               DSBP: 15,465                     
                                               RESTRICTED STOCK: 20,032         
                                               EQUITY AWARD:  46,403            
                                                                                
                                               HELEN WILLIS:                    
                                               ESOP:  28,000                    
                                               DSBP: 4,684                      
                                               SAYE:  11,612                    
                                               EQUITY AWARD:  21,346            
                                                                                
                                               NICK WILKINS:                    
                                               ESOP: 75,263                     
                                               PSP: 202,673                     
                                               DSBP: 9,721                      
                                               SAYE:  19,354                    
                                               EQUITY AWARD:  46,403            
                                                                                
                                               DAVID SHEN:                      
                                               ESOP:  194,139                   
                                               PSP: 339,271                     
                                               DSBP: 41,530                     
                                               EQUITY AWARD:  46,403            
                                                                                
    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    12 October 2015