Holding(s) in Company

Electrocomponents PLC
08 October 2004





ELECTROCOMPONENTS PLC ('the Company')


NOTIFICATION OF SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDER


The Company received notification today (8th October 2004) 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 a notifiable
interest in 19,152,319 Ordinary Sharers of 10p each in the Company, which
represents 4.40% of the total issued share Capital of the company.  Within this
holding it is noted that Capital International Limited's holding of 17,229,347
Ordinary Shares of 10p each now represents 3.90% 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      17,229,347

Capital International S.A.          1,248,400

Capital International, Inc.           219,689

Capital Guardian Trust Company        454,883



TOTAL                             19,152,319









CARMELINA CARFORA
Group Company Secretary
8 October 2004




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