Director/PDMR Shareholding

ELECTROCOMPONENTS PLC

Directors Dealing in Shares

Savings Related Share Option Plan

Grant of Options

On 2 July 2013, options were granted to participating employees to buy ordinary shares of 10 pence (Shares) in Electrocomponents plc (the Company) at an option price of 214p, under the terms of the Company's savings related share option plan.

Included in this grant were options over 2,523 Shares granted to Simon Boddie (Group Finance Director) at an option price of 214p. Simon Boddie's Savings Related Share Option Scheme contract is due to mature on 1 September 2016, after which the options will normally become exercisable over a period of six months ending on 28 February 2017.

Ian Haslegrave

Company Secretary

3 July 2013