Holding(s) in Company

Electrocomponents PLC
19 August 2005



ELECTROCOMPONENTS PLC ('the Company')


NOTIFICATION UNDER SECTION 198 - COMPANIES ACT 1985

The Company received notification on 19th August 2005 (dated 18th August 2005)
in accordance with Section 198 of the Companies Act that as at the close of
business on 17th August 2005, Barclays Bank PLC, acting through it's business
group and legal entities detailed below, had an interest in 13,214,931 Ordinary
shares of Electrocomponents PLC representing a total of 3.04% of the total
issued share capital of the Company, which now represents a notifiable interest
in the share capital of the Company.


Legal Entity                                                                   Number of Shares               % held

Gerrard Ltd                                                                           1,552,614                0.356
Barclays Global Investors Japan Ltd                                                      42,689                0.009
Barclays Life Assurance Co. Ltd                                                         593,222                0.136
Barclays Global Investors Ltd                                                         5,406,832                1.242
Barclays Global Investors Japan Trust &                                                 511,059                0.117
Barclays Global Fund Advisors                                                         1,776,508                0.408
Barclays Global Investors Australia Ltd                                                  75,900                0.017
Barclays Global Investors, N.A.                                                       3,256,107                0.748

Barclays Bank PLC TOTAL                                                              13,113,389                 3.04




Registered Holder                                                           Account Designation             Holding
Bioss Nominees Ltd                                                                      4224361             190,486
Chase Nominees Ltd                                                                        16376             232,652
Chase Nominees Ltd                                                                        28270             160,628
Gerrard Nominees Limited                                                                    ER1              87,800
Greig Middleton Nominees Ltd                                                                GM1             149,259
Greig Middleton Nominees Ltd                                                                GM3              10,000
IBT - Canada                                                                                                 14,606
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                                                                              2,206,566
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                                                                                512,785
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                                                                                 32,109
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                                                                                  4,148
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                                                                                 11,000
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                                                                                102,009
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                                                                                  5,024
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                                                                              1,581,264
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                                                                                 83,330
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                                                                                 91,805
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                                                                                  6,845
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                                                                                 13,264
JP Morgan (BGI Custody)                                                                   16331             126,987
JP Morgan (BGI Custody)                                                                   16338              26,181
JP Morgan (BGI Custody)                                                                   16341             227,184
JP Morgan (BGI Custody)                                                                   16342              52,242
JP Morgan (BGI Custody)                                                                   16400           4,670,294
JP Morgan (BGI Custody)                                                                   18409             313,400
JP Morgan Chase Bank                                                                                         13,573
JP Morgan Chase Bank                                                                                          3,932
JP Morgan Chase Bank                                                                                         29,480
JP Morgan Chase Bank                                                                                         75,900
JP Morgan Chase Bank                                                                                         62,104
JP Morgan Chase Bank                                                                                         58,276
JP Morgan Chase Bank                                                                                         11,289
JP Morgan Chase Bank                                                                                         47,374
JP Morgan Chase Bank                                                                                          4,753
JP Morgan Chase Bank                                                                                          3,266
JP Morgan Chase Bank                                                                                        235,236
JP Morgan Chase Bank                                                                                         14,368
JP Morgan Chase Bank                                                                                         74,393
Mellon Trust - US Custodian                                                                                  57,873
Mitsubishi Trust International                                                                                2,283
R C Greig Nominees Limited                                                                  RC1             767,378
R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c                                                              AK1             334,426
R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c                                                              BL1              42,092
R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c                                                              CM1              28,697
R C Greig Nominees Limited GP1                                                              GP1              76,178
R C Greig Nominees Limited SA1                                                              SA1              56,784
State Street                                                                                                  6,994
State Street Boston                                                                                          33,770
State Street Boston                                                                                         262,644
                                                                 Total                                   13,214,931





CARMELINA CARFORA

Group Company Secretary

19th August 2005


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