Holding(s) in Company

Electrocomponents PLC
29 November 2005



ELECTROCOMPONENTS PLC ('the Company')



NOTIFICATION OF SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDER

The Company received notification on 29th November 2005 (dated 28th November
2005) in accordance with section 198 of the Companies Act from Capital Group
Companies Inc, ('CG'), a US based holding Company on behalf of its affiliates,
Capital International Limited and Capital Research and Management Company. The
notification states that the notifiable interest held by these affiliates has
increased to 23,601,410 Ordinary Shares of 10p each in the Company, which
represents 5.422% of the total issued share Capital of the Company. The shares
are held as follows:


Capital Group Companies, Inc. ('CG') holdings                                   Number of Shares             % held

Capital International Limited                                                            891,410              0.205
Capital Research and Management Company                                               22,710,000              5.217
                                                                   TOTAL              23,601,410              5.422




SHARES ARE REGISTERED AS FOLLOWS:


Capital International Limited
Registered Name                                                                                             holding

Northern Trust                                                                                               42,502
Chase Nominees Limited                                                                                      431,553
Bankers Trust                                                                                                27,100
Nortrust Nominees                                                                                           124,400
State Street Bank & Trust Co.                                                                                52,600
Deutsche Bank AG                                                                                                 47
HSBC Bank plc                                                                                               157,408
Mellon Bank N.A.                                                                                             38,300
Bank One London                                                                                              17,500
                                                                                           TOTAL            891,410


Capital Research and Management Company
Registered Name                                                                                             holding
State Street Nominees Limited                                                                             1,000,000
Chase Nominees Limited                                                                                   21,710,000
                                                                                           TOTAL         22,710,000



CARMELINA CARFORA

Group Company Secretary

29th November 2005


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