Holding(s) in Company

Electrocomponents PLC
31 July 2007




TR-1:     NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing          Electrocomponents PLC
shares to which voting rights are attached:


2. Reason for the notification   (please tick the appropriate box or boxes)


An acquisition or disposal of voting rights


An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of
shares already issued to which voting rights are attached


An event changing the breakdown of voting rights


Other (please specify): A sale of shares has caused subsidiaries of             X
Prudential plc to cross 4% triggering this notification


3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification             Prudential plc group of companies
obligation:


4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)                   See attached schedule


5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is               26 July 2007
crossed or reached if different):


6. Date on which issuer notified:                                            30 July 2007


7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:                              See item 13


8. Notified details:


A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of      Situation previous to the     Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
shares             Triggering transaction

                     Number of      Number of       Number of      Number of voting    % of voting rights
(if possible using    Shares      Voting Rights      shares           rights ix
the ISIN CODE)                        viii           Direct       Direct  x   Indirect  Direct   Indirect
                                                                                 xi
GB0003096442         31,600,304    31,600,304       31,950,304    31,950,304            7.33%




B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xii
  Type of financial   Expiration date   Exercise/ Conversion     Number of voting rights    % of voting
     instrument            xiii           Period/ Date xiv       that may be acquired if       rights
                                                                    the instrument is
                                                                  exercised/ converted.

       N/A               N/A                  N/A                      N/A                       N/A



Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights                              % of voting rights

31,950,304                                           7.33%



9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial
instruments are effectively held, if applicable xv:

Prudential plc (parent Company)

M&G Group Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential plc)

M&G Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Group Limited)

M&G Investment Management Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Limited)

The Prudential Assurance Company Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential plc)




Proxy Voting:


10. Name of the proxy holder:                                  N/A


11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:   N/A


12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting       N/A
    rights:


13. Additional information:      The Prudential Assurance Company Limited (a wholly owned
                                 subsidiary of Prudential plc) has crossed a 4% notifiable
                                 interest triggering this notification.




14. Contact name:                            Ian Haslegrave


15. Contact telephone number:                01865 207491


15. Date:                                    31 July 2007





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