Holding(s) in Company

Electrocomponents PLC
04 August 2006




ELECTROCOMPONENTS PLC ('the Company')


NOTIFICATION OF CHANGE IN SHAREHOLDING OF SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDER


The Company has received notification on 4th August 2006 (dated 3rd August 2006)
that the overall holding of Capital Group Companies Inc. and its affiliates has
fallen below 3.0% and that they no longer hold a notifiable interest in the
share capital of the Company.


AMANDA EVANS
Company Secretary
4th August 2006



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