Holding in Company

Electrocomponents PLC 7 August 2001 NOTIFICATION OF CHANGE IN SHAREHOLDING OF SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS The Company received notification on 7 August 2001 in accordance with the Companies Act 1985 (as amended) that CGNU plc and Morley Fund Management (a subsidiary of CGNU plc) have a notifiable interest in 17,260,718 ordinary shares of 10p each of the Company ('shares') which represents 3.97% of the total issued share capital of the Company. The Company is informed that the shares to which this notification relates are registered as follows: Registered Holders Number Of Shares Held BNY Norwich Union Nominees Ltd 7,259,579 Chase GA Group Nominees Ltd 5,925,559 CUIM Nominees Ltd 4,030,660 RBSTB Nominees Ltd 44,920 CARMELINA CARFORA Group Company Secretary 7 August 2001

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