Directors' Notification of Dealing in Shares

Electrocomponents PLC
1 August 2000


Director's Interests in Shares


The Company has today been informed that Mr T Barker, Non Executive Director
of the Company purchased 7,000 ordinary shares of 10p in Electrocomponents
plc, at a price of 750p per share on 31 July 2000.



Carmelina Carfora
Group Company Secretary