Holding(s) in Company

9 May 2008 10:43

Electrocomponents PLC09 May 2008 TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing Electrocomponents plcshares to which voting rights are attached: 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights P An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition ofshares already issued to which voting rights are attached An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify):Disclosure and Transparency Rules (Transitional provision 7) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification Templeton Foreign fundobligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): JP Morgan Chase Bank 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is 6 May 2008crossed or reached if different) 6. Date on which issuer notified: 7 May 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Below 4% 8. Notified details:A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transactionshares the Triggering transaction if possible Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rightsusing the ISIN Shares Voting sharesCODE Rights Direct Direct x Indirect xi Direct IndirectOrdinary ofGBP.1 18,659,023 18,659,023 16,771,955 16,771,955 3.85%ISIN:GB0003096442B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transaction xiiType of financial Expiration date Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting rights % of votinginstrument Period/ Date that may be acquired if rights the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights16,771,955 3.85% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectivelyheld, if applicable: Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: 13. Additional information: 14. Contact name: Ian Haslegrave, Company Secretary 15. Contact telephone number: 01865 207491 16: Date 9 May 2008 -------------------------- This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange