Director/PDMR Shareholding

Electrocomponents PLC
06 August 2007

ELECTROCOMPONENTS PLC ('the Company')







Dealings by Directors/PDMRs



The Company has been informed that Rupert Soames, a non-executive director of
the Company has today acquired 5,866 ordinary shares of 10p each in the Company.



The shares were acquired at a price of 253.50p.



Rupert Soames now holds 5,866 shares in the Company, which represents less than
0.1% of the issued share capital.



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

6 August 2007




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