Holding in Company

Electrocomponents PLC
30 November 2001


                            Electrocomponents plc

      Notification of change in shareholding of substantial shareholder

The Company received notification today (30th November 2001) in accordance
with the Companies Act 1985 (as amended) that Schroder Investment Management
Limited and their subsidiary and affiliated companies have a notifiable
interest in 47,789,566 Ordinary Shares of 10p each of the Company ('Shares')
which represents 10.992% of the total issued share capital of the Company.




The Company is informed that the Shares to which this notification relates are
registered as follows:
Registered Holder                                                      Shares

Schroder Nominees Limited                                            17,513,186

Other Nominees                                                       17,191,933

Various Nominees of Schroder Investment Management North America      1,381,361
Limited

Various Nominees of Schroder Investment Management North America Inc  7,190,661

Chase Nominees Limited                                                4,512,425



These interests are as an investment manager or as an operator of an
authorised unit trust rather than as a beneficial owner.


Carmelina Carfora

Group Company Secretary

30th November 2001