Director Shareholding

Electrocomponents PLC
13 August 2002

Electrocomponents Savings Related Share Option Scheme (the 'Scheme')



The Company has been informed that on 12 August 2002 Mr RA Lawson, the Chairman
of the Company, acquired 22,200 ordinary shares of 10p in the Company.  The
shares were acquired following the exercise of options to acquire shares at an
option price of 165.6p per shares in accordance with the rules of the 1988
Executive Share Option Scheme.



The closing mid market value of 10p shares in Electrocomponents plc on 9 August
2002 was 303.50p.



Mr Lawson now has an interest in 403,374 shares in the Company, which represents
less than 0.1% of the issued share capital.





Carmelina Carfora

Group Company Secretary



13 August 2002




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