Holding(s) in Company

Electrocomponents PLC
09 September 2005


ELECTROCOMPONENTS PLC ('the Company')

NOTIFICATION OF CHANGE IN SHAREHOLDING OF SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDER

The Company has received notification on 9th September 2005 (dated 6th September
2005) 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.

CARMELINA CARFORA

Group Company Secretary

9th September 2005


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