Directors' Dealings

ELECTROCOMPONENTS PLC
10 August 1999


Dividend Reinvestment Plan - Directors' Interests in Shares

We were today advised that the Directors of the Company listed below acquired
the number of shares shown against their name on 9th August 1999, as a result
of their participation in the Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan:

Director            Number of             Number of
                    Shares acquired       Shares held
                                          following acquisition

F D Lennertz        83                    6,530

D S Winterbottom    27                    3,108

The shares were acquired for 552 p per share.