Holding(s) in Company

Electrocomponents PLC
26 April 2005

ELECTROCOMPONENTS PLC ('the Company')

NOTIFICATION UNDER SECTION 198 - COMPANIES ACT 1985

The Company received notification on 25th April 2005 in accordance with Section
198 of the Companies Act that Silchester International Investors Limited has a
notifiable interest in 47,644,024 Ordinary Sharers of 10p each in the Company,
which represents 10.95% of the total issued share Capital of the company.
Within this holding it is noted that Silchester International Investors
International Value Equity Trust has a holding of 30,640,640 Ordinary Shares
which represents 7.04% of the total issued share capital of the Company.

The Company is informed that the shares to which this notification relates are
registered as follows:
                                                                             Number of Shares          % held

Silchester International Investors International Value Equity Group                12,972,100            2.98
Trust

Silchester International Investors Tobacco Free International Value                 2,114,362            0.49
Equity Trust

Silchester International Investors International Value Equity Trust                30,640,640            7.04

The Calleva Trust                                                                   1,916,922            0.44

Silchester International Investors Limited total                                   47,644,024           10.95



CARMELINA CARFORA
Group Company Secretary
26 April 2005




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