Holding(s) in Company

Electrocomponents PLC
18 August 2005





ELECTROCOMPONENTS PLC ('the Company')







NOTIFICATION OF CHANGE IN SHAREHOLDING OF SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDER



The Company has received notification on 18th August 2005 (dated 16th August
2005) 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.









CARMELINA CARFORA

Group Company Secretary

18th August 2005




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