Holding(s) in Company

Electrocomponents PLC
06 February 2004

                             Electrocomponents plc



                       Notification of Material Interest



The Company has received a notification on 5 February 2004 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 22,464,133, % of Ordinary Share
Capital  5.16%



Registered Holders:
M&G (Lombard St) Noms FPE                                                            71,004
MAGIM HSBC GIS NOM (UK) SALI                                                        226,687
PACS Global Equities (UK)                                                            10,100
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PAC AC                                                  19,740,385
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PPL AC                                                   1,316,616
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) SAL AC                                                      24,423
Prudential Holborn Pensions LD                                                        2,386
ROY Nominees 578079                                                                 213,551
ROY Noms Ltd 578052                                                                 120,063
ROY Noms Ltd 578141                                                                 238,000
ROY Noms Ltd 578192                                                                 500,918



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 21,318,211,
% of Ordinary Share Capital 4.89% which is a rise from their previous holding of
4.67% of the Ordinary Share Capital.



Registered Holders:
MAGIM HSBC GIS NOM (UK) SALI                                                        226,687
PACS Global Equities (UK)                                                            10,100
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PAC AC                                                  19,740,385
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PPL AC                                                   1,316,616
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) SAL AC                                                      24,423





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
6 February 2004


                      This information is provided by RNS
            The company news service from the London Stock Exchange