Board Change

1 Sep 2005 11:44

Electrocomponents PLC01 September 2005 Electrocomponents Plc - Group Finance Director Electrocomponents Plc announces that further to its announcement dated 25th May2005, Simon Boddie has today taken over the role of Group Finance Director fromJeff Hewitt, who has taken early retirement from the Board. Simon Boddie has today disclosed his interests in the 10 pence Ordinary sharesof EC plc to the Company, in accordance with section 324 of the Companies Act,as follows: 400,000 share options granted under the Company's Long Term Incentive ShareOption Plan on 1st July 2005 at an option price of 251p. The Options are normally exercisable between the third and tenth anniversariesof their grant, subject to performance conditions, which determine theproportion (which can vary between 0% and 100%) which will eventually vest. There is no information to be disclosed in respect of Simon Boddie pursuant toLR 9.6.13. Carmelina Carfora Group Company Secretary 1 September 2005 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange