Holding(s) in Company

Electrocomponents PLC
20 January 2003

Notification of a Substantial Shareholder



The Company received notification today (20 January 2003) in accordance with the
Companies Act (as amended) that The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ('CGC'), a
US-based holding company for several subsidiary companies, has obtained a
notifiable interest in 17,745,953 Ordinary Shares of 10p each in the Company
which represents 4.08% 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

Capital International Limited                                      11,522,353
Capital International S.A.                                            855,800
Capital International, Inc.                                           110,500
Capital Research and Management Company                             5,257,300





CARMELINA CARFORA
Group Company Secretary
20 January 2003


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