Director Shareholding

Electrocomponents PLC
27 May 2005





ELECTROCOMPONENTS PLC ('the Company')





The Company has been informed that on 27 May 2005 Mr K Abbott, a Non-Executive
Director of the Company acquired 10,000 ordinary shares of 10p each in the
Company.



The shares were acquired at a price of 266.75p.



Mr Abbott now holds 10,000 shares in the Company, which represents less than
0.1% of the issued share capital.









CARMELINA CARFORA

Group Company Secretary

27 May 2005




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