Holding(s) in Company

Electrocomponents PLC
26 November 2004


ELECTROCOMPONENTS PLC ('the Company')

NOTIFICATION OF SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDER

The Company received notification on Thursday 25th November 2004 in accordance
with the Companies Act (as amended) that Sprucegrove Investment Management
Limited ('Sprucegrove') has increased its holding and now has a notifiable
interest in 27,284,598 Ordinary Sharers of 10p each in the Company, which
represents 6.27% 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

The Bank of New York Nominees Limited                          3,376,048
Chase Nominees Limited                                         3,478,180
MSS Nominees Limited                                           3,593,750
Nortrust Nominees Limited                                      2,858,880
ROY Nominees Ltd                                               6,939,914
State Street Nominees Limited a/c NP8E                           753,541
State Street Nominees Limited a/c VN5D                           648,745
State Street Nominees Limited a/c 16Y8                         2,140,280
State Street Nominees Limited a/c O5NU                           210,760
State Street Nominees Limited a/c SM86                         2,645,790
State Street Nominees Limited a/c OOND                           179.040
State Street Nominees Limited a/c AA1X                           107,470
State Street Nominees Limited a/c JF2M                           352,200

TOTAL                                                         27,284,598


CARMELINA CARFORA
Group Company Secretary
26 November 2004


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