Directorate Change

Electrocomponents PLC
10 October 2006



ELECTROCOMPONENTS PLC

DIRECTORATE CHANGE


Further to our announcement of 14 July 2006, Helmut Mamsch was yesterday
appointed Chairman of the Company, in place of Bob Lawson, who has now resigned
as Chairman and a director of the Company.




Ian Haslegrave
General Counsel and Company Secretary
10 October 2006





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