Holding(s) in Company

Electrocomponents PLC
27 September 2005



ELECTROCOMPONENTS PLC ('the Company')



NOTIFICATION UNDER SECTION 198 - COMPANIES ACT 1985



The Company received notification on 26th September 2005 in accordance with
Section 198 of the Companies Act that the notifiable interest of Deutsche Bank
AG and its subsidiary companies had increased to 18,024,712 Ordinary shares of
Electrocomponents PLC, representing a total of 4.14% of the total issued share
capital of the Company.




CARMELINA CARFORA

Group Company Secretary

27th September 2005





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