4th Jul 2006 09:19
Electrocomponents PLC04 July 2006 ELECTROCOMPONENTS PLC ('the Company') NOTIFICATION OF SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDER The Company received notification on 3 July 2006 (dated 30 June 2006) fromOppenheimer Funds Inc, ('OFI'), a US based holding company on behalf of itsaffiliate Baring Asset Management Ltd ("Baring"), its parent companyMassachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. ("MML") and its clients. Thenotification states that the shares of the Company are held by OFI and Baring onbehalf of various OFI and Baring clients only for investment purposes only. The notifiable interest as at 28 June 2006 held by these affiliates is19,795,735 Ordinary Shares of 10p each in the Company, which represents 4.55% ofthe total issued share capital of the Company. CARMELINA CARFORAGroup Company Secretary3 July 2006 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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