Holding(s) in Company

Electrocomponents PLC
16 August 2004



ELECTROCOMPONENTS PLC ('the Company')


NOTIFICATION OF SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDER

The Company received notification today (16th August 2004) in accordance with
the Companies Act (as amended) that the Capital Group Companies Inc, ('CGC'), a
US based holding Company for several subsidiary companies, has a notifiable
interest in 22,842,404 Ordinary Sharers of 10p each in the Company, which
represents 5.25% of the total issued share Capital of the company. Within this
holding it is noted that Capital International Limited's holding of 17,499,347
Ordinary Shares of 10p each now represents 4.02% of the total issued share
capital of the Company.

The Company is informed that the shares to which this notification relates are
registered as follows:


Registered Holder                                                  Shares
Capital International Limited                                      17,499,347
Capital International S.A.                                         1,415,800
Capital International, Inc.                                        225,489
Capital Research and Management Company                            3,233,168
Capital Guardian Trust Company                                     468,600




CARMELINA CARFORA

Group Company Secretary

16 August 2004


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