ECM.L Regulatory News (ECM)

19 Sep 2005 16:34

Electrocomponents PLC19 September 2005 ELECTROCOMPONENTS PLC ('the Company') NOTIFICATION OF SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDER The Company received notification on 19th September 2005 (dated 16 September2005) in accordance with the Companies Act that the Capital Group Companies Inc,('CG'), a US based holding Company for several subsidiary companies, has anotifiable interest in 14,284,941 Ordinary Sharers of 10p each in the Company,which represents 3.282% of the total issued share Capital of the company. Capital Group Companies, Inc. ('CG') holdings Number of Shares % held Capital International Limited 7,644,631 1.756Capital International S.A. 478,900 0.110Capital International, Inc. 127,089 0.029Capital Research and Management Company 6,034,321 1.386 TOTAL 14,284,941 3.282 SHARES ARE REGISTERED AS FOLLOWS: Capital International LimitedRegistered Name holdingState Street Nominees Limited 192,000Bank of New York Nominees 1,368,053Northern Trust 1,053,797Chase Nominees Limited 1,576,084Midland 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 462,800HSBC Bank plc 524,570Mellon Bank N.A. 38,300KAS UK 38,300Bank One London 66,100 TOTAL 7,644,631 Capital International S.A.Registered Name holdingBank of New York Nominees 29,400Chase Nominees Limited 384,300Midland Bank plc 6,600Royal Bank of Scotland 48,900Lloyds Bank 9,700 TOTAL 478,900 Capital International, Inc.Registered Name holdingNortrust Nominees 73,600HSBC Bank plc 53,489 TOTAL 127,089 Capital Research and Management CompanyRegistered Name holdingState Street Nominees Limited 78,200Chase Nominees Limited 5,956,121 TOTAL 6,034,321 CARMELINA CARFORA Group Company Secretary 19th September 2005 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange