Holding(s) in Company

Electrocomponents PLC
11 April 2006





ELECTROCOMPONENTS PLC ('the Company')



NOTIFICATION OF SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDER



The Company received notification on 10th April 2006 (dated 7th April 2006) in
accordance with section 198 of the Companies Act from Capital Group Companies
Inc, ('CG'), a US based holding Company on behalf of its affiliates including
Capital Research and Management Company. The notification states that the
notifiable interest held by this affiliate has decreased to 13,538,069 Ordinary
Shares of 10p each in the Company, which represents 3.11% of the total issued
share capital of the Company. The shares are held as follows:



Capital Group Companies, Inc. ('CG') holdings              Number of    % held
                                                              Shares

Capital Research and Management Company                   13,538,069      3.11%



SHARES ARE REGISTERED AS FOLLOWS:



Capital Research and Management Company
Registered Name
Chase Nominees Limited                                   13,538,069       3.11%






CARMELINA CARFORA

Group Company Secretary

10th April 2006



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