Holding(s) in Company

Electrocomponents PLC
15 September 2005


ELECTROCOMPONENTS PLC ('the Company')

NOTIFICATION OF CHANGE IN SHAREHOLDING OF SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDER

The Company has received notification on 15th September 2005 (dated 14th
September 2005) that the overall holding of Capital Group Companies Inc. and its
affiliates has fallen below 3.0% and that they no longer hold a notifiable
interest in the share capital of the Company.

CARMELINA CARFORA
Group Company Secretary
15th September 2005


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