Holding(s) in Company

Electrocomponents PLC
27 February 2006



ELECTROCOMPONENTS PLC ('the Company')


NOTIFICATION UNDER SECTION 198 - COMPANIES ACT 1985


The Company received notification from Franklin Templeton Investments on 27th
February 2006 (dated 24th February 2006) 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 38,647,085 Ordinary shares of
Electrocomponents PLC representing a total of 8.8788% of the total issued share
capital of the Company, which represents a notifiable interest in the share
capital of the Company.

Registered Holder                            Number of Shares             % held

Bank of New York, London                              670,860             0.1541
JP Morgan Chase Bank, London                       35,908,033             8.2495
Citibank NA, London                                   244,700             0.0562
HSBC Bank, London                                     456,940             0.1050
Northern Trust, Luxemborg                              98,300             0.0226
Royal Trust Corp. of Canada, London                   282,149             0.0648
State Street Bank, London                             986,103             0.2265

                                  TOTAL            38,647,085             8.8788



CARMELINA CARFORA
Group Company Secretary
27th February 2006



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