Director Shareholding

27 May 2005 14:00

Electrocomponents PLC27 May 2005 ELECTROCOMPONENTS PLC ('the Company') The Company has been informed that on 27 May 2005 Mr K Abbott, a Non-ExecutiveDirector of the Company acquired 10,000 ordinary shares of 10p each in theCompany. The shares were acquired at a price of 266.75p. Mr Abbott now holds 10,000 shares in the Company, which represents less than0.1% of the issued share capital. CARMELINA CARFORA Group Company Secretary 27 May 2005 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange