Board Change

Electrocomponents PLC
01 September 2005





                 Electrocomponents Plc - Group Finance Director




Electrocomponents Plc announces that further to its announcement dated 25th May
2005, Simon Boddie has today taken over the role of Group Finance Director from
Jeff Hewitt, who has taken early retirement from the Board.


Simon Boddie has today disclosed his interests in the 10 pence Ordinary shares
of EC plc to the Company, in accordance with section 324 of the Companies Act,
as follows:


400,000 share options granted under the Company's Long Term Incentive Share
Option Plan on 1st July 2005 at an option price of 251p.


The Options are normally exercisable between the third and tenth anniversaries
of their grant, subject to performance conditions, which determine the
proportion (which can vary between 0% and 100%) which will eventually vest.


There is no information to be disclosed in respect of Simon Boddie pursuant to
LR 9.6.13.





Carmelina Carfora

Group Company Secretary

1 September 2005


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