Holding(s) in Company

Electrocomponents PLC
24 May 2004



ELECTROCOMPONENTS PLC (the 'Company')


NOTIFICATION OF CHANGE IN SHAREHOLDING OF SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS



The Company was informed on 21 May 2004 that the overall holding of T. Rowe
Price, Inc. has fallen below 3.0% and that they no longer hold a notifiable
interest in the share capital of the Company. T. Rowe Price, Inc's current
holding is 1.93%.



Carmelina Carfora

Group Company Secretary

24 May 2004


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