Holding(s) in Company

Electrocomponents PLC
30 September 2005


ELECTROCOMPONENTS PLC ('the Company')


NOTIFICATION UNDER SECTION 198 - COMPANIES ACT 1985

The Company received notification from Franklin Templeton Investments on 30th
September 2005 (dated 29th September 2005) in accordance with Section 198 of the
Companies Act that Franklin Resources, Inc. and its affiliates on behalf of
clients (detailed below), had an interest in 30,850,026 Ordinary shares of
Electrocomponents PLC representing a total of 7.087% of the total issued share
capital of the Company, which now represents a notifiable interest in the share
capital of the Company.


Registered Holder                                                              Number of Shares               % held

Bank of New York, London                                                                281,040               0.0646
JP Morgan Chase Bank                                                                 29,344,652               6.7419
Citibank Nominees Ltd                                                                   194,400               0.0447
HSBC Bank                                                                               346,189               0.0795
Mellon Bank                                                                              17,600               0.0040
Royal Trust Corp. of Canada                                                             228,515               0.0525
State Street Nominees Limited                                                           437,630               0.1005

                                                                 TOTAL               30,850,026               7.0877


CARMELINA CARFORA

Group Company Secretary

30th September 2005


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