Holding(s) in Company

Electrocomponents PLC
03 April 2003

Notification of a change in Shareholding of a Substantial Shareholder

The Company received notification today (3 April 2003) that the overall holding
of T Rowe Price Associates, Inc. has fallen below 3.0% and that they no longer
hold a notifiable interest in the share capital of the Company.

T Rowe Price Associates, Inc.'s current holding is 2.99%.


CARMELINA CARFORA

Group Company Secretary

3 April 2003


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