Holding(s) in Company

Electrocomponents PLC
28 March 2006





ELECTROCOMPONENTS PLC ('the Company')



NOTIFICATION UNDER SECTION 198 - COMPANIES ACT 1985



The Company received notification on Tuesday, 28 March 2006 (dated Monday, 27
March) in accordance with Section 198 of the Companies Act that the overall
holding of Deutsche Bank AG and its subsidiary companies has fallen below 3.0%
and that they no longer hold a notifiable interest in the share capital of the
Company.



CARMELINA CARFORA
Group Company Secretary

28 March 2006




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