Holding(s) in Company

Electrocomponents PLC
09 May 2008


TR-1(i):               NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing          Electrocomponents plc
shares to which voting rights are attached:

2. Reason for the notification     (please tick the appropriate box or boxes)

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights                                                       P

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of
shares already issued to which voting rights are attached

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

Other (please specify):Disclosure and Transparency Rules (Transitional provision 7)

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification            Templeton Foreign fund
obligation:

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):           JP Morgan Chase Bank

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is   6 May 2008
crossed or reached if different)

6. Date on which issuer notified:                                7 May 2008

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:                  Below 4%


8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of   Situation previous to   Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
shares          the Triggering
                transaction
 if possible    Number of   Number of   Number of   Number of voting rights   % of voting rights
using the ISIN  Shares      Voting      shares
CODE                        Rights      Direct      Direct  x    Indirect xi  Direct        Indirect
Ordinary of
GBP.1
                18,659,023  18,659,023  16,771,955               16,771,955                 3.85%
ISIN:
GB0003096442
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xii
Type of financial     Expiration date Exercise/ Conversion     Number of voting rights    % of voting
instrument                            Period/ Date             that may be acquired if    rights
                                                               the instrument is
                                                               exercised/ converted.

Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights                            % of voting rights
16,771,955                                         3.85%


9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively
held, if applicable:



Proxy Voting:


10. Name of the proxy holder:

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

13. Additional information:

14. Contact name:                            Ian Haslegrave, Company Secretary

15. Contact telephone number:                01865 207491

16: Date                                     9 May 2008



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