Holding(s) in Company

Electrocomponents PLC
23 September 2004

ELECTROCOMPONENTS PLC ('the Company')



 NOTIFICATION OF MATERIAL INTEREST



The Company has received a notification on 23 September 2004 from M&G Investment
Management Limited, pursuant to Section 198-202 of the Companies Act, of its
interests in the Ordinary Shares of 10p each ('shares') in the Company. The
notification reflects recent changes within M&G Investment Management Limited,
and includes the notifiable interests held by Prudential plc and The Prudential
Assurance Company Limited.

The Company was informed that the notifiable interests of the Prudential plc are
as follows:

Prudential plc - total notifiable interest 21,426,759 shares which represents
4.92% of the issued share capital of the Company.


Registered Holders                                                                         Holding of shares
M&G (Lombard) Noms FPE                                                                                59,871
MAGIN HSBC GIS Nom (UK) SALI                                                                         226,687
PRUCLT HSBC GIS Nom(UK) PAC AC                                                                    18,998,578
PRUCLT HSBC GIS Nom(UK) PPL AC                                                                     1,182,116
PRUCLT HSBC GIS Nom(UK) SAL AC                                                                        21,396
Prudential Holborn Pensions LD                                                                         2,386
Roy Nominees 578079                                                                                  208,210
Roy Noms Ltd 578052                                                                                  120,063
Roy Noms Ltd 578141                                                                                  169,207
Roy Noms Ltd 578192                                                                                  438,245
TOTAL                                                                                             21,426,759



The Company was informed that the notifiable interests of the Prudential
Assurance Company Limited are as follows:

The Prudential Assurance Company Limited - total notifiable interest 20,428,777
which represents 4.69% of the issued share capital of the Company and is
included within the total holding of 4.92% held by Prudential plc detailed
above.
Registered Holders                                                                         Holding of shares
MAGIN HSBC GIS Nom(UK) SALI                                                                          226,687
PRUCLT HSBC GIS Nom(UK) PAC AC                                                                    18,998,578
PRUCLT HSBC GIS Nom(UK) PPL AC                                                                     1,182,116
PRUCLT HSBC GIS Nom(UK) SAL AC                                                                        21,396
TOTAL                                                                                             20,428,777



IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THE INTEREST OF THE PRUDENTIAL ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED
IS INCLUDED IN AND IS NOT ADDITIONAL TO THAT OF PRUDENTIAL PLC.





 CARMELINA CARFORA

Group Company Secretary

23 September 2004


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