Holding(s) in Company

Electrocomponents PLC
11 October 2005



ELECTROCOMPONENTS PLC ('the Company')


NOTIFICATION UNDER SECTION 198 - COMPANIES ACT 1985



The Company received notification from Franklin Templeton Investments on 11th
October 2005 (dated 10th October 2005) in accordance with Section 198 of the
Companies Act that Franklin Resources, Inc. and its affiliates on behalf of
clients (detailed below), had an interest in 35,487,570 Ordinary shares of
Electrocomponents PLC representing a total of 8.1532% of the total issued share
capital of the Company, which now represents a notifiable interest in the share
capital of the Company.


Registered Holder                                                              Number of Shares               % held

Bank of New York, London                                                                380,375               0.0874
JP Morgan Chase Bank                                                                 33,631,535               7.7268
Citibank Nominees Ltd                                                                   234,000               0.0538
HSBC Bank                                                                               427,789               0.0983
Mellon Bank                                                                              20,526               0.0047
Royal Trust Corp. of Canada                                                             263,315               0.0605
State Street Nominees Limited                                                           530,030               0.1218

                                                                 TOTAL               35,487,570               8.1532







CARMELINA CARFORA

Group Company Secretary

11th October 2005


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