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ELECTROCOMPONENTS PLC

Directors Dealing in Shares

Savings Related Share Option Plan

Grant of Options

On 29 June 2011, options were granted to participating employees to buy ordinary shares of 10 pence ('Shares') in Electrocomponents plc (the 'Company') at an option price of 235p, under the terms of the Company's savings related share option plan.

Included in this grant were options over 1,536 Shares granted to Simon Boddie (Group Finance Director) at an option price of 235p. Simon Boddie's Savings Related Share Option Scheme contract is due to mature on 1 September 2014, after which the options will normally become exercisable over a period of six months ending on 28th February 2015.

Ian Haslegrave

Company Secretary

30 June 2011

Electrocomponents plc

International Management Centre

8050 Oxford Business Park North

Oxford OX4 2HW

United Kingdom

Tel: +44 (0)1865 204000

Fax: +44 (0)1865 207400

www.electrocomponents.com