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Electrocomponents PLC 7 January 2002 Electrocomponents plc Notification of Material Interest The Company has today received a notification from M&G Investment Management Limited, pursuant to sections 198 - 202 of the Companies Acts, of its interests in the Ordinary Shares of 10p each ('Shares') in the Company. The notification reflects recent changes within M&G Investment Management Limited, and includes the notifiable interests held by Prudential plc's subsidiary company, The Prudential Assurance Company Limited. The Company was informed that the notifiable interests of Prudential Plc are as follows: PRUDENTIAL PLC - total notifiable interest 21,497,665, % of Ordinary Share Capital 4.94% Registered Holders: M&G (Lombard St) Noms FPE 61,416 MAGIM HSBC GIS NOM (UK) SALI 52,599 PACS Global Equities (UK) 9,340 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PAC AC 18,844,240 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PPL AC 1,424,647 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) SAL AC 5,685 Prudential Holborn Pensions LD 2,386 Prudential UK Index Tracker TS 1,834 Prudential World Value Fund 58,620 ROY Nominees 578079 57,508 ROY Noms Ltd 578052 28,052 ROY Noms Ltd 578141 163,688 ROY Noms Ltd 578192 787,650 The Company was informed that the notifiable interests of the Prudential Assurance Company Limited are as follows: THE PRUDENTIAL ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED - total notifiable interest 20,336,511, % of Ordinary Share Capital 4.67% which is a drop from their previous holding of 4.67% of the Ordinary Share Capital. Registered Holders: MAGIM HSBC GIS NOM (UK) SALI 52,599 PACS Global Equities (UK) 9,340 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PAC AC 18,844,240 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PPL AC 1,424,647 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) SAL AC 5,685 IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THE INTEREST OF THE PRUDENTIAL ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED IS INCLUDED IN, AND IS NOT ADDITIONAL TO, THAT OF PRUDENTIAL PLC. CARMELINA CARFORA Group Company Secretary 7 January 2002

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