Director/PDMR Shareholding

1.

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Lindsley Ruth

2.

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief Executive Officer

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial notification

3.

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

Electrocomponents plc

b)

LEI

549300KVXDURRKVW7R37

4.

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

10 pence ordinary shares

Identification code

GB0003096442

b)

Nature of the transaction

Conditional award of shares made under the Electrocomponents Long Term Incentive Plan 2016

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

Nil

238,927

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

238,927

- Price

Nil

e)

Date of the transaction

26 May 2017

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

5.

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

10 pence ordinary shares

Identification code

GB0003096442

b)

Nature of the transaction

The shares are in respect of bonus earned for the financial year ended 31 March 2017. No consideration is payable for the shares.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

Nil

41,618

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

41,618

- Price

Nil

e)

Date of the transaction

26 May 2017

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue