Director Shareholding

Electrocomponents PLC
27 May 2004



ELECTROCOMPONENTS PLC ('the Company')


The Company has been informed that on 27 May 2004 Mr. N J Temple, a
Non-Executive Director of the Company acquired 3000 ordinary shares of 10p each
in the Company.

The shares were acquired at a price of 359.8p.

Mr Temple now holds 10,040 shares in the Company, which represents less than
0.1% of the issued share capital.



CARMELINA CARFORA

Group Company Secretary

27 May 2004




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