Holding(s) in Company

Electrocomponents PLC
11 October 2004

ELECTROCOMPONENTS PLC ('the Company')

NOTIFICATION OF SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDER

The Company received notification today (11th October 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 16,683,319 Ordinary Sharers of 10p each in the Company, which
represents 3.83% of the total issued share Capital of the company. Within this
holding it is noted that Capital International Limited's holding of 15,099,347
Ordinary Shares of 10p each now represents 3.47% 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                             15,099,347
Capital International S.A.                                1,122,800
Capital International, Inc.                               197,689
Capital Guardian Trust Company                            263,483
TOTAL                                                     16,683,319


CARMELINA CARFORA

Group Company Secretary

11 October 2004


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