EGM Statement

Electrocomponents PLC
16 January 2006


ELECTROCOMPONENTS PLC ('Electrocomponents')

Electrocomponents announces the following:

Copies of the following documents have been submitted to the UK Listing
Authority and will shortly be available for inspection at the UK Listing
Authority's Document Viewing Facility, which is situated at:

Financial Services Authority
25 The North Colonnade
Canary Wharf
London
E14 5HS
Tel. no. + 44 (0) 20 7066 1000
     
•    A Notice of Extraordinary General Meeting and Shareholder Circular
     relating to the approval by shareholders of new long-term incentive plans.

•    A Proxy Card in connection with the above.


CARMELINA CARFORA
Group Company Secretary
16th January 2006


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