Holding(s) in Company

Electrocomponents PLC
24 May 2004

ELECTROCOMPONENTS PLC (the 'Company')

NOTIFICATION OF CHANGE IN SHAREHOLDING OF SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS

The Company has been informed that the overall holding of Barclays Bank PLC has
fallen below 3.0% and that they no longer hold a notifiable interest in the
share capital of the Company. Barclays Bank PLC's current holding is 2.34%.

Carmelina Carfora

Group Company Secretary

24 May 2004


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