Holding(s) in Company

Electrocomponents PLC
27 March 2002


Notification of change in Shareholding of Substantial Shareholder



The Company received notification today (27th March 2002) in accordance with the
Companies Act (as amended) that Schroder Investment Management Limited and their
subsidiary and affiliated companies have ceased to be a notifiable interest for
the purposes of part VI of the Companies Act 1985.

Schroder Investment Management Limited now hold 42, 763, 329 Ordinary Shares of
10p each in the Company which represents 9.83% of the total issued share capital
of the Company.



CARMELINA CARFORA
Group Company Secretary
27 March 2002



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