Holding(s) in Company

Electrocomponents PLC
23 September 2005



ELECTROCOMPONENTS PLC ('the Company')


NOTIFICATION UNDER SECTION 198 - COMPANIES ACT 1985


The Company received notification on 23rd September 2005 (dated 22nd September
2005) in accordance with Section 198 of the Companies Act that Millgate Capital,
Inc had an interest in 14,000,000 ordinary shares of Electrocomponents PLC
representing a total of 3.21% of the total issued share capital of the Company,
which now represents a notifiable interest in the share capital of the Company.





CARMELINA CARFORA

Group Company Secretary

23rd September 2005


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