Holding(s) in Company

Electrocomponents PLC
30 June 2005



ELECTROCOMPONENTS PLC ('the Company')


NOTIFICATION UNDER SECTION 198 - COMPANIES ACT 1985

The Company received notification on 30th June 2005 in accordance with Section
198 of the Companies Act that Silchester International Investors Limited has a
notifiable interest in 54,104,024 Ordinary Shares of 10p each in the Company,
which represents 12.43% of the total issued Share Capital of the company. Within
this holding it is noted that Silchester International Investors International
Value Equity Group Trust controls 14,747,392 Ordinary Shares, which represents
3.39% of the total issued share capital of the Company, and that Silchester
International Investors International Value Equity Trust controls 34,825,779
Ordinary Shares, which represents 8.00% 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:

SII Account                                                               Nominee    Number of Shares       % held

Silchester International Investors International Value     Northern Trust Company          14,747,392         3.39
Equity Group Trust

Silchester International Investors Tobacco Free            Northern Trust Company           2,404,568         0.55
International Value Equity Trust

Silchester International Investors International Value     Northern Trust Company          34,825,779         8.00
Equity Trust

The Calleva Trust                                          Northern Trust Company           2,126,285         0.49

Silchester International Investors Limited TOTAL                                           54,104,024        12.43


CARMELINA CARFORA

Group Company Secretary

30 June 2005


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