Director/PDMR Shareholding

Electrocomponents PLC
05 July 2006


ELECTROCOMPONENTS PLC

Director's Dealing in Shares

On 4 July 2006, the Directors approved a grant of options to buy
Electrocomponents plc 10p ordinary shares at an option price of 196p under the
terms of the Electrocomponents Savings Related Share Option Scheme.

Included in this grant were options over 2,862 shares given to Mr S Boddie
(Group Finance Director) at an option price of 196p.  Mr Boddie's Savings
Related Option Scheme contract is due to mature on 1 September 2009, after which
the options will normally become exercisable over a period of six months ending
on 28th February 2009.

CARMELINA CARFORA
Group Company Secretary
5 July 2006


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