Additional Listing

Electrocomponents PLC
08 August 2002


                             Electrocomponents plc

                           Block Listing Application


Application has been made to the Financial Services Authority and the London
Stock Exchange Limited for a total of 1,250,000 Ordinary shares of 10p each ('
shares') to be admitted to the Official List.

It is expected that the admission will be granted on 12 August 2002 and trading
will commence on 13 August 2002.

These shares are being reserved under a block listing and will be issued as a
result of the exercise of share options pursuant to the following scheme(s):

Scheme                                                              Shares


Savings Related Share Option Scheme                                 500,000
Long Term Incentive Share Option Plan                               500,000
US Employee Stock Purchase Plan                                     250,000

When issued, these shares will rank pari passu with the existing Ordinary
shares.

Carmelina Carfora
Group Company Secretary


8 August 2002


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