Director/PDMR Shareholding

Electrocomponents PLC
28 September 2006



ELECTROCOMPONENTS PLC



NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS

DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS



This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required
by DR 3.1.4R(1).



(1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the
shares or debentures

of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.

(2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating the
shares of the issuer

should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8,13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

(3) An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/
person discharging

managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.

(4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument
relating to the shares of

the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11,
13, 14, 16, 23 and

24.



Please complete all relevant boxes should in block capital letters.


1.    Name of the issuer                              2.    State whether the notification relates to (i) a

                                                            transaction notified in accordance with DR

                                                            3.1.4R(1)(a); or

      Electrocomponents plc

                                                            (ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in

                                                            accordance with section 324 (as extended by

                                                            section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or



                                                            (iii) both (i) and (ii)



                                                            Both (i) and (ii)


3.    Name of person discharging managerial           4.    State whether notification relates to a person

      responsibilities/director                             connected with a person discharging

                                                            managerial responsibilities/director named in 3

      Mr T G Barker                                         and identify the connected person



                                                            No
5.    Indicate whether the notification is in respect 6.    Description of shares (including class),
      of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or
      4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial             debentures or derivatives or financial
      interest 1
                                                            instruments relating to shares


      Beneficial Interest
                                                            Ordinary Shares of 10 pence
7.    Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if      8.    State the nature of the transaction

      more than one, the number of shares held by
      each of them
                                                            Acquisition


      Frank Nominees Limited





9.    Number of shares, debentures or financial       10.   Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury

      instruments relating to shares acquired               shares of that class should not be taken into

                                                            account when calculating percentage)



      4,000                                                 Less than 0.1%


11.   Number of shares, debentures or financial       12.   Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury

      instruments relating to shares disposed               shares of that class should not be taken into

                                                            account when calculating percentage)




13.   Price per share or value of transaction         14.   Date and place of transaction



      266.669 pence                                         27 September 2006




15.   Total holding following notification and total  16.   Date issuer informed of transaction

      percentage holding following notification

      (any treasury shares should not be taken into         27 September 2006
      account when calculating percentage)



      15,000 shares (less than 0.1%)



If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer

complete the following boxes
17.   Date of grant                                   18.   Period during which or date on which it can

                                                            be exercised




19.   Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the     20.   Description of shares or debentures involved

      Option                                                (class and number)




21.   Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or   22.   Total number of shares or debentures over

      indication that price is to be fixed at the           which options held following notification
      time

      of exercise




23.   Any additional information                      24.   Name of contact and telephone number for

                                                            queries






Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification



           Amanda Evans (Company Secretary)



Date of notification      28 September 2006






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