Directors' Notification of Dealing in Shares

Electrocomponents PLC
21 July 2000


Directors Interests in Shares

Following the appointment of Dr Atkinson and Messrs Barker, Butler and Mason
as directors of the Company, I confirm that their interests in the 10p
ordinary shares of the Company (the 'Shares') as at 21 July 2000, the date of
their appointments as directors of the Company,  are as follows:

Director        Number of Shares       Percentage of Issued share capital 

Dr Atkinson           2260                 Less than 0.01%
Mr Barker             Nil                  N/a
Mr Butler             Nil                  N/a
Mr Mason              Nil                  N/a


In addition, Mr Butler and Mr Mason have the following interests in share
options of the Company:

Mr Butler:
                 No of Shares under option  Exercise Price   Exercise Period 
                                            per share   
       
Save as you Earn        1137                343p         01/09/ 00 - 28/02/ 01
Share Options           1300                450p         01/09/ 01 - 28/02/ 02
                              
       
Executive Share 
Options                49500                306.1p       28/07/98 - 27/07/05
          

Mr Mason:
 
                 No of Shares under option  Exercise Price   Exercise Period 
                                            per share          
Save as you Earn 
Share Options           7157                241p         01/09/ 00 - 28/02/ 01
                               
Executive Share 
Options                50500                306.1p       28/07/98 - 27/07/05 
           

Finally, Mr Butler and Mr Mason have been made the following awards under the
Electrocomponents plc Long Term Incentive Plan:

Director       Number of Shares    Share price at
               the subject of      date of grant
               the awards          of award            Measurement Period

Mr Butler       31806              487.32p/share       30/06/98 - 30/06/01
                35641              491p/share          30/06/99 - 30/06/02
                30835              648.6p/share        30/06/00 - 30/06/03
       

Mr Mason       24624               487.32p/share       30/06/98 - 30/06/01
               30549               491p/share          30/06/99 - 30/06/02
               29293               648.6p/share        30/06/00 - 30/06/03


Carmelina Carfora
Group Company Secretary