Holding(s) in Company

Electrocomponents PLC
18 February 2005



ELECTROCOMPONENTS PLC ('the Company')


NOTIFICATION UNDER SECTION 198 - COMPANIES ACT 1985

The Company received notification on 17th February 2005 in accordance with
Section 198 of the Companies Act that as at the close of business on 15 February
2005, UBS AG, acting through it's business group and legal entities detailed
below, had an interest in 51,753,169 Ordinary shares of Electrocomponents PLC
representing a total of 11.89% of the total issued share capital of the Company.


                                                      Number of Shares   % held

MATERIAL
UBS Global Asset Management Life Limited               1,679,540          0.39
UBS AG London Branch                                     241,101          0.06

NON MATERIAL
UBS Global Asset (UK) Management                       3,185,449          0.73
UBS Global Asset Management                           41,491,356          9.53
UBS Wealth Management and Business Banking                86,000          0.02
UBS Laing and Cruikshank Limited                       5,063,723          1.16
UBS AG Jersey Branch                                       6,000          0.00

UBS AG TOTAL                                          51,753,169         11.89




CARMELINA CARFORA

Group Company Secretary

18 February 2005


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