Holding(s) in Company

Electrocomponents PLC
25 May 2006


ELECTROCOMPONENTS PLC ('the Company')

NOTIFICATION UNDER SECTION 198 - COMPANIES ACT 1985

The Company received notification on Thursday, 25 May 2006 in accordance with
Section 198 of the Companies Act that as of 16 November 2005, UBS AG, acting
through its business group and legal entities, no longer have a notifiable
interest in the Ordinary Shares of the Company.



CARMELINA CARFORA
Group Company Secretary
25 May 2006



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