ECM.L Regulatory News (ECM)

6 Oct 2005 10:15

Silchester International Inv.Ld06 October 2005 FORM SAR 3 DISCLOSURE OF ACQUISITIONS (Rule 3 of The Rules Governing Substantial Acquisitions of Shares) Name of acquirer SILCHESTER INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS LIMITED Beneficial owner, if different from above The Silchester International Investors Value Equity Trust The Silchester International Investors Value Equity Group Trust The Silchester International Investors Tobacco Free International Value Trust The Calleva Trust Names of any other persons acting by agreementor understanding (see SAR 5) N/A Company dealt in ELECTROCOMPONENTS PLC Class of voting shares (eg ordinary shares) ORDINARY Date of acquisition 5TH OCTOBER 2005 Number of shares acquired 600,000 Number of rights over shares acquired # N/A Nature of rights over shares N/A Total holding of voting shares (and percentageof total voting shares in issue) 65,326,793 15.01% Total holding of rights over shares (andpercentage of total voting shares in issue) N/A Combined total holding (and percentage) ofvoting shares and rights over shares N/A Date of disclosure 6TH OCTOBER 2005Contact name ALISON RAVENSCROFTTelephone number 0207 518 7105 # See the definition of "rights over shares" in the Definitions Section of theSARs. For details of the SARs disclosure requirements, see SARs 3 and 5 and theirNotes which can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange