Holding(s) in Company

Electrocomponents PLC
31 March 2006





ELECTROCOMPONENTS PLC ('the Company')





NOTIFICATION OF SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDER





The Company received notification on 31st March 2006 (dated 30th March 2006) in
accordance with section 198 of the Companies Act from Capital Group Companies
Inc, ('CG') holdings, a US based holding Company on behalf of its affiliates
including Capital Research and Management Company. The notification states that
the notifiable interest held by this affiliate has decreased to 19,038,069
Ordinary Shares of 10p each in the Company, which represents 4.374% 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 Research and Management Company                                          19,038, 069           4.374%





SHARES ARE REGISTERED AS FOLLOWS:




Capital Research and Management Company
Registered  Name
Chase Nominees Limited                                                          19,038,069           4.374%









CARMELINA CARFORA

Group Company Secretary

31st March 2006


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