Directorate Change

ELECTROCOMPONENTS PLC (the "Company")

Directorate Change

28 March 2022

Electrocomponents plc appoints a new Non-Executive Director

The Company is pleased to announce the appointment of Navneet Kapoor as a Non-Executive Director of the Company with effect from 1 June 2022. Navneet will also be a member of the Nomination Committee.

Navneet is currently executive vice president and chief technology and information officer at A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S (a Danish listed company) where he is leading their transformation into an integrated container logistic company, driving changes across culture and leadership, modernizing processes and technology landscapes, and developing digital platforms and ways of working. Prior to this, Navneet held various leadership roles at Target India, a fully owned subsidiary of Target Corporation, a Minneapolis-based discount retailer. Before Target India, Navneet spent 10 years at General Electric in roles from research and development, operations and quality, and marketing, latterly serving as vice president marketing for their commercial finance business in Asia.

Rona Fairhead said: "We are delighted to have Navneet join the Board of Electrocomponents plc. He brings great international experience, in particular in the transformation and digital fields and change from product-driven to services-driven approaches."

Navneet Kapoor said: "I am thrilled to be joining the Electrocomponents' Board at such an exciting time in the Company's journey. The Board is a strong and dynamic one, and I very much look forward to contributing to the Company's strategy."

There is no additional information to disclose in relation to LR 9.6.13.

Andy James

Company Secretary

Lucy Sharma, Head of Investor RelationsElectrocomponents plc 

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