Directors' Notification of Dealing in Shares

Electrocomponents PLC
8 September 2000


ELECTROCOMPONENTS PLC ('The Company')

The Company has been informed today that Mr Richard B Butler and Mr Ian Mason,
both Directors of the Company have today, 8 September 2000 acquired 10p
ordinary shares in the Company as detailed below following the exercise of
options to acquire shares in accordance with the rules of the
Electrocomponents Savings-Related Share Option Scheme.

       Name                            Number of Shares           Option Price

       Richard B Butler                     1,137                        343p 
       Ian Mason                            7,157                        241p

The closing mid market value of 10p ordinary shares in Electrocomponents plc
on 7 September 2000 was 797p.



CARMELINA CARFORA
Group Company Secretary