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15 Mar 2007 17:22

Electrocomponents PLC15 March 2007 TR-1(i): notification of major interests in shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing Electrocomponents PLCshares to which voting rights are attached(ii):2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes)An acquisition or disposal of voting rights XAn acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition ofshares already issued to which voting rights are attachedAn event changing the breakdown of voting rightsOther (please specify):3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification Prudential plc group of companiesobligation(iii):4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)(iv): See attached schedule5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is 13-MAR-2007crossed or reached if different)(v):6. Date on which issuer notified: 15-MAR-20077. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: See item 138. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type of Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transaction(vii)shares Triggering transaction (vi) Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights % of voting(if possible using Shares Voting Rights shares ix rightsthe ISIN CODE) viii Direct Direct x Indirect Direct Indirect xiGB0003096442 29,513,044 29,513,044 29,668,573 29,668,573 6.81% B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transaction xii Type of financial Expiration date Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting rights % of voting instrument xiii Period/ Date xiv that may be acquired if rights the instrument is exercised/ converted. N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights29,668,573 6.81% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectivelyheld, if applicable xv:Prudential plc (parent Company) M&G Group Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential plc) M&G Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Group Limited) M&G Investment Management Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Limited) The Prudential Assurance Company Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential plc) Proxy Voting:10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A 13. Additional information: As per 5.1.2 the 4% threshold for non-exempt holdings has been crossed triggering this notification.14. Contact name: Ian Haslegrave - Company Secretary15. Contact telephone number: 01865 20749116. Date: 15 March 2007fsa only (020 7066 0050) Annex Notification Of Major Interests In Shares xvi A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligationFull name (including legal form for legal entities) M&G Investment Management LimitedContact address (registered office for legal entities) Governors House, Laurence Pountney Hill, London EC4R 0HHPhone number 020 7548 2293Other useful information (at least legal representative forlegal persons) B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable xviiFull name Mark ThomasContact address Governors House, Laurence Pountney Hill, London EC4R 0HHPhone number 020 7548 2293Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with Head of M&G Group Funds Tax and Compliancethe person or legal entity subject to the notificationobligation) C: Additional information -------------------------- Notifiable Position Report for Electrocomponents ORD GBP0.10 as at 15 March 2007 Percentage holdings are calculated using an issued share capital of 435,298,532 PRUDENTIAL PLCRegistered Holder Holding of sharesEsmee Fairburn Foundation 700,000JP Morgan Nominees 473,712M&G Income Inv. Co Ltd 223,287Nortrust Nominee Ltd A/C MHA01 900,000Nortrust Nominee Ltd A/c MHF01 88,939Nortrust Nominee Ltd A/C MHJ01 3,573,091Nortrust Nominee Ltd A/C MKD01 1,250,000Nortrust Noms Ltd 286,181Nortrust Noms Ltd A/C CRI01 4,000,000Nortrust Noms Ltd A/C MVA01 150,000Nortrust Noms Ltd A/C MVB01 700,000Nortrust Noms Ltd A/C PUC01 163,499PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC 16,227,359PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PHL AC 459,168PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC 172,137PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) HYBF AC 106,378Prudential Holborn Pensions LD 2,386Recovery Inv Company Limited 192,436 TOTAL 29,668,573 TOTAL NOTIFIABLE INTEREST 6.81% M&G GROUP LIMITEDRegistered holder Holding of sharesEsmee Fairburn Foundation 700,000M&G Income Inv. Co Ltd 223,287Nortrust Nominee Ltd A/C MHA01 900,000Nortrust Nominee Ltd A/C MHF01 88,939Nortrust Nominee Ltd A/C MHJ01 3,573,091Nortrust Nominee Ltd A/C MKD01 1,250,000Nortrust Noms Ltd 286,181Nortrust Noms Ltd A/C CRI01 4,000,000Nortrust Noms Ltd A/C MVA01 150,000Nortrust Noms Ltd A/C MVB01 700,000Nortrust Noms Ltd A/C PUC01 163,499PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC 16,227,359PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PHL AC 459,168PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC 172,137PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) HYBF AC 106,378Recovery Inv Company Limited 192,436 TOTAL 29,192,475 TOTAL NOTIFIABLE INTEREST 6.70% M&G INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITEDRegistered holder Holding of sharesEsmee Fairburn Foundation 700,000M&G Income Inv. Co Ltd 223,287Nortrust Nominee Ltd A/C MHA01 900,000Nortrust Nominee Ltd A/C MHJ01 3,573,091Nortrust Nominee Ltd A/C MKD01 1,250,000Nortrust Noms Ltd 286,181Nortrust Noms Ltd A/C CRI01 4,000,000Nortrust Noms Ltd A/C MVA01 150,000Nortrust Noms Ltd A/C MVB01 700,000Nortrust Noms Ltd A/C PUC01 163,499PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC 16,227,359PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PHL AC 459,168PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC 172,137PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) HYBF AC 106,378Recovery Inv Company Limited 192,436 TOTAL 29,103,536 TOTAL NOTIFIABLE INTEREST 6.68% M&G LIMITEDRegistered holder Holding of sharesEsmee Fairburn Foundation 700,000M&G Income Inv. Co Ltd 223,287Nortrust Nominee Ltd A/C MHA01 900,000Nortrust Nominee Ltd A/C MHF01 88,939Nortrust Nominee Ltd A/C MHJ01 3,573,091Nortrust Nominee Ltd A/C MKD01 1,250,000Nortrust Noms Ltd 286,181Nortrust Noms Ltd A/C CRI01 4,000,000Nortrust Noms Ltd A/C MVA01 150,000Nortrust Noms Ltd A/C MVB01 700,000Nortrust Noms Ltd A/C PUC01 163,499PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC 16,227,359PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PHL AC 459,168PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC 172,137PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) HYBF AC 106,378Recovery Inv Company Limited 192,436 TOTAL 29,172,475 TOTAL NOTIFIABLE INTEREST 6.70% THE PRUDENTIAL ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITEDRegistered holder Holding of sharesPRUCLT HSBC GIS Nom(UK) PAC AC 16,227,359PRUCLT HSBC GIS Nom(UK) PPL AC 172,137 TOTAL 16,399,496 TOTAL NOTIFIABLE INTEREST 3.76% This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange