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 Henderson
Global Investors Limited has fallen below 3.0% and that they no longer hold a
notifiable interest in the share capital of the Company. Henderson Global
Investors Limited's current holding is 0.47%.



Carmelina Carfora

Group Company Secretary

24 May 2004


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