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18 Aug 2005 15:58

Electrocomponents PLC18 August 2005 ELECTROCOMPONENTS PLC ('the Company') NOTIFICATION OF SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDER The Company received notification on 17th August 2005 in accordance with theCompanies Act that the Capital Group Companies Inc, ('CG'), a US based holdingCompany for several subsidiary companies, has a notifiable interest in13,322,531 Ordinary Sharers of 10p each in the Company, which represents 3.061%of the total issued share Capital of the company. Capital Group Companies, Inc. ('CG') holdings Number of Shares % held Capital International Limited 7,901,431 1.815Capital International S.A. 504,200 0.116Capital International, Inc. 127,089 0.029Capital Research and Management Company 4,789,811 1.100 TOTAL 13,322,531 3.061 SHARES ARE REGISTERED AS FOLLOWS: Capital International LimitedRegistered Name holdingState Street Nominees Limited 192,000Bank of New York Nominees 1,368,053 Northern Trust 1,053,797Chase Nominees Limited 1,603,084Midland Bank plc 59,400Bankers Trust 130,200Citibank London 395,500Morgan Guaranty 174,900Nortrust Nominees 1,310,327Royal Bank of Scotland 169,700State Street Bank & Trust Co. 84,600Deutsche Bank AG 692,600HSBC Bank plc 524,570Mellon Bank N.A. 38,300KAS UK 38,300Bank One London 66,100 TOTAL 7,901,431 Capital International S.A.Registered Name holding Bank of New York Nominees 29,400Chase Nominees Limited 384,300Midland Bank plc 6,600Royal Bank of Scotland 48,900Lloyds Bank 35,000 TOTAL 504,200 Capital International, Inc.Registered Name holdingNortrust Nominees 73,600HSBC Bank plc 53,489 TOTAL 127,089 Capital Research and Management CompanyRegistered Name holdingChase Nominees Limited 4,789,811 TOTAL 4,789,811 CARMELINA CARFORAGroup Company Secretary18th August 2005 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange