ECM.L Regulatory News (ECM)

26 Jan 2006 11:02

Silchester International Inv.Ld26 January 2006 FORM SAR 5 DISCLOSURE OF DISPOSALS (Rule 5 of The Rules Governing Substantial Acquisitions of Shares) Name of seller SILCHESTER INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS LIMITED Beneficial owner, if different from above The Silchester International Investors International Value Equity Trust The Silchester International Investors International Value Equity Group Trust The Silchester International Investors Tobacco Free International Value Trust The Calleva Trust Names of any other persons acting byagreement or understanding (see SAR 5) N/A Company dealt in ELECTROCOMPONENTS PLC Class of voting shares (eg ordinary shares) ORDINARY Date of disposal 25th JANUARY 2006 Number of shares disposed of 750,000 Number of rights over shares disposed of # N/A Nature of rights over shares N/A Total holding of voting shares (and percentageof total voting shares in issue) 69,079,531 15.87% 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 69,079,531 15.87% Date of disclosure 26TH JANUARY 2006 Contact name ALISON RAVENSCROFT Telephone 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