Holding(s) in Company

Electrocomponents PLC
28 October 2005



ELECTROCOMPONENTS PLC ('the Company')


NOTIFICATION UNDER SECTION 198 - COMPANIES ACT 1985


The Company received notification on 27th October 2005 in accordance with
Section 198 of the Companies Act that the notifiable interest of Deutsche Bank
AG and its subsidiary companies had increased to 22,013,099 Ordinary shares of
Electrocomponents PLC, representing a total of 5.06% of the total issued share
capital of the Company.


CARMELINA CARFORA
Group Company Secretary
28th October 2005


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