BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN                        

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    To:  The FCA

    Date: 2 February 2016

    Name of applicant:                          PREMIER FARNELL PLC                         
                                                                                            
    Name of scheme:                             SAYE                                        
                                                                                            
    Period of return:                From:      1 AUGUST 2015    To:     31 JANUARY 2016    
                                                                                            
    Balance under scheme from previous return:  629,685 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/        629,685                                     
    allotted at end of period                                                               
                                                                                            
    Number and class of securities originally   225,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 5 PENCE LISTED ON
    listed and the date of admission            28 FEBRUARY 2001                            
                                                300,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 5 PENCE LISTED ON
                                                22 FEBRUARY 2008                            
                                                300,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 5 PENCE LISTED ON
                                                12 DECEMBER 2011                            
                                                500,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 5 PENCE LISTED ON
                                                27 JUNE 2012                                
                                                1,000,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 5 PENCE LISTED 
                                                ON 21 MARCH 2013                            
                                                                                            
    Total number of securities in issue at the  371,618,211                                 
    end of the period                                                                       
                                                                                            

       

    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

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    liable to prosecution.