Holding(s) in Company

Electrocomponents PLC
19 September 2005



ELECTROCOMPONENTS PLC ('the Company')



NOTIFICATION OF SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDER

The Company received notification on 19th September 2005 (dated 16 September
2005) in accordance with the Companies Act that the Capital Group Companies Inc,
('CG'), a US based holding Company for several subsidiary companies, has a
notifiable interest in 14,284,941 Ordinary Sharers of 10p each in the Company,
which represents 3.282% of the total issued share Capital of the company.


Capital Group Companies, Inc. ('CG') holdings       Number of Shares      % held
                                     
Capital International Limited                              7,644,631       1.756
Capital International S.A.                                   478,900       0.110
Capital International, Inc.                                  127,089       0.029
Capital Research and Management Company                    6,034,321       1.386

                                       TOTAL              14,284,941       3.282



SHARES ARE REGISTERED AS FOLLOWS:


Capital International Limited
Registered Name                                                          holding
State Street Nominees Limited                                            192,000
Bank of New York Nominees                                              1,368,053
Northern Trust                                                         1,053,797
Chase Nominees Limited                                                 1,576,084
Midland Bank plc                                                          59,400
Bankers Trust                                                            130,200
Citibank London                                                          395,500
Morgan Guaranty                                                          174,900
Nortrust Nominees                                                      1,310,327
Royal Bank of Scotland                                                   169,700
State Street Bank & Trust Co.                                             84,600
Deutsche Bank AG                                                         462,800
HSBC Bank plc                                                            524,570
Mellon Bank N.A.                                                          38,300
KAS UK                                                                    38,300
Bank One London                                                           66,100
                                                        TOTAL          7,644,631


Capital International S.A.
Registered Name                                                          holding
Bank of New York Nominees                                                 29,400
Chase Nominees Limited                                                   384,300
Midland Bank plc                                                           6,600
Royal Bank of Scotland                                                    48,900
Lloyds Bank                                                                9,700
                                                        TOTAL            478,900


Capital International, Inc.
Registered Name                                                          holding
Nortrust Nominees                                                         73,600
HSBC Bank plc                                                             53,489
                                                        TOTAL            127,089


Capital Research and Management Company
Registered Name                                                          holding
State Street Nominees Limited                                             78,200
Chase Nominees Limited                                                 5,956,121
                                                        TOTAL          6,034,321




CARMELINA CARFORA

Group Company Secretary

19th September 2005


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