Holding(s) in Company

Electrocomponents PLC
26 January 2004

Notification of a change in Shareholding of a Substantial Shareholder



The Company received notification today (26 January 2004) that the overall
holding of Legal & General Group Plc companies has fallen below 3.0% and that
they no longer hold a notifiable interest in the share capital of the Company.


Registered Holders                                        Number Of Shares Held

HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 914945                         160,135
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 775245                       1,889,491
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 357206                       9,699,546
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 866203                         609,800
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 904332                          37,100
HSBC Global Custody Nominees (UK) Ltd A/c 916681                         22,800
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 360509                         541,462



Legal & General Group Plc companies' current holding is 2.97%.


CARMELINA CARFORA

Group Company Secretary

26 January 2004




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