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Shareholder Information

2009/2010 financial calendar

Quarter one results 11 June 2009
Annual General Meeting 16 June 2009
Quarter two and interim results 3 September 2009
Quarter three results 10 December 2009
Financial year end 31 January 2010
Final ordinary dividend key dates Interim ordinary dividend key dates
Ex-dividend Record Payment Ex-dividend Record Payment
Ordinary shares 27 May 2009 29 May 2009 24 June 2009 16 Sept 2009 18 Sept 2009 14 Oct 2009
Half-yearly preference dividend key dates
Ex-dividend Record Payment Ex-dividend Record Payment
Preference shares 3 July 2009 7 July 2009 27 July 2009 30 Dec 2009 4 Jan 2010 26 Jan 2010

Annual General Meeting

The 2009 Annual General Meeting will be held at Farnell,
Maybrook Distribution Centre, Castleton Road, Leeds, LS12 2EN,
on 16 June at 10:30 am.

Registrar

Enquiries concerning shareholdings or dividends should be
addressed in the first instance to the Company’s Registrar,
Computershare Investor Services PLC, PO Box 82, The Pavilions,
Bridgwater Road, Bristol, BS99 7NH, United Kingdom or telephone
+44 (0) 870 707 1648.

Alternatively, shareholders can contact Computershare online
via their free Investor Centre facility.

Shareholders have the ability to register for electronic shareholder
communications, set up or amend bank details for direct credit
of dividend payments, amend address details, request dividend
payment in a foreign currency, view payment history and access
information on the Company’s share price. For more information
or to register please visit www-uk.computershare.com/investor.

Share dealing service

A low cost telephone dealing service has been arranged with
Stocktrade (a division of Brewin Dolphin Ltd.) which provides
a simple way of buying or selling Premier Farnell plc shares.
Basic commission is 0.5 per cent up to £10,000, reducing to
0.2 per cent thereafter (subject to a minimum commission of £15).
For further information call 0845 601 0995 (or +44 131 240 0414
from outside the UK) and quote reference LowCo0195. Please note
that some transactions may be subject to money laundering
regulations and you may be required to provide certain personal
details to Stocktrade prior to any sale or purchase of shares.

Registrar and share transfer office

Computershare Investor Services PLC
The Pavilions
Bridgwater Road
Bristol
BS13 8AE