Director/PDMR Shareholding

Electrocomponents PLC
11 July 2007


ELECTROCOMPONENTS PLC

Director's Dealing in Shares

On 3 July 2007, the Directors approved a grant of options to buy
Electrocomponents plc 10p ordinary shares at an option price of 241p under the
terms of the Electrocomponents Savings Related Share Option Scheme.

Included in this grant were options over 1,568 shares given to Mr S Boddie
(Group Finance Director) at an option price of 241p.  Mr Boddie's Savings
Related Option Scheme contract is due to mature on 1 September 2010, after which
the options will normally become exercisable over a period of six months ending
on 28th February 2011.

The Company has been notified of this transaction in accordance with s324 of the
Companies Act 1985 and the FSA Disclosure Rules 3.1.2 R.


Ian Haslegrave
Company Secretary
11 July 2006


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