Holding(s) in Company

Electrocomponents PLC
05 August 2005


ELECTROCOMPONENTS PLC ('the Company')

NOTIFICATION OF CHANGE IN SHAREHOLDING OF SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDER

The Company has been informed that the overall holding of Barclays Bank PLC has
fallen below 3.0% and that they no longer hold a notifiable interest in the
share capital of the Company. Barclays Bank PLC's current holding is 2.99%.

CARMELINA CARFORA
Group Company Secretary
5th August 2005


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