Holding(s) in Company

Electrocomponents PLC
30 January 2004

Notification of a Substantial Shareholder



The Company received notification today (30 January 2004) in accordance with the
Companies Act (as amended) that Legal & General Group Plc companies has obtained
a notifiable interest in 13,139,980 Ordinary Shares of 10p each in the Company
which represents 3.01% 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 Holders                                         Number Of Shares Held

HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 914945                          160,135
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 775245                        1,889,491
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 357206                        9,879,192
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 866203                          609,800
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 904332                           37,100
HSBC Global Custody Nominees (UK) Ltd A/c 916681                          22,800
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 360509                          541,462





CARMELINA CARFORA
Group Company Secretary
30 January 2004


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