Holding(s) in Company

Electrocomponents PLC
16 December 2005







ELECTROCOMPONENTS PLC ('the Company')



NOTIFICATION UNDER SECTION 198 - COMPANIES ACT 1985


The Company received notification on 15 November 2005 in accordance with Section
198 of the Companies Act that the notifiable interest of Deutsche Bank AG and
its subsidiary companies had decreased to 21,697,366 Ordinary shares of
Electrocomponents PLC, representing a total of 4.98% of the total issued share
capital of the Company.




CARMELINA CARFORA
Group Company Secretary
16th December 2005




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