Holding(s) in Company

Electrocomponents PLC
26 July 2004



ELECTROCOMPONENTS PLC ('the Company')



NOTIFICATION OF SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDER

The Company received notice today in accordance with the Companies Act (as
amended) that Cater Allen International Limited, ('CAIL'), has a notifiable
interest in 32,985,909 Ordinary Sharers of 10p each in the Company, which
represents 7.58% of the total issued share Capital of the company.





CARMELINA CARFORA

Group Company Secretary

26 July 2004


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