Holding(s) in Company

Electrocomponents PLC
09 June 2003

Notification of Change in Shareholding of Substantial Shareholder



The Company received notification today (9 June 2003) that effective from 4 June
2003 and in accordance with the Companies Act 1985 (as amended), Barclays PLC
have a notifiable interest in 13,634,851 Ordinary Shares of 10p each in the
Company ('shares') which represents 3.13% of the total issued share capital of
the Company.



The Company is informed that the shares to which this notification relates are
held on behalf of the following legal entities:


Legal Entities                                       Shares


Barclays Global Investors Ltd                        7,355,952
Barclays Nikko Global Investors Ltd                    158,921
Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd                         649,106
Barclays Global Investors Japan Trust                  513,674
Barclays Global Investors Australia Ltd                 86,340
Barclays Global Fund Advisors                          319,592
Barclays Capital Securities Ltd                        139,981
Barclays Global Investors Japan                          9,702
Barclays Global Investors, N.A.                      4,401,583



CARMELINA CARFORA
Group Company Secretary
9 June 2003


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