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Electrocomponents PLC06 March 2007 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached: ELECTROCOMPONENTS plc 2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( X ) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( ) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( ) Other (please specify): ( ) ................. 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Silchester International Investors Limited 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): Silchester International Investors International Value Equity Trust Silchester International Investors International Value Equity Group Trust Silchester International Investors Tobacco Free International Value Equity Trust The Calleva Trust 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different): N/A 6. Date on which issuer notified: 5th March 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 15.00% 8. Notified details: N/A A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to the Triggering transactionusing the ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting Rights GB0003096442 69,307,894 15.92% Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares if Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rightspossible using the ISINCODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB0003096442 69,085,874 69,085,874 15.87% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting rights % of voting rightsfinancial Period/ Date that may be acquired if theinstrument instrument is exercised/ converted. N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 69,085,874 15.87% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: N/A Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: Silchester International Investors Limited 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A 13. Additional information: Silchester International Investors Ltd ("Silchester") acts as investment managerfor the clients detailed in Question 4 above (our "Clients"). In acting for ourClients, Silchester are given full discretion over their investments and areempowered to vote on their behalf. However, we do not act as our Clients'custodian and therefore shares are not held in our name but in the name of eachClient's custodian bank. 14. Contact name: Ian Haslegrave, Company Secretary 15. Contact telephone number: 01865 207491 16. Date 6 March 2007 Annex to Notification Of Major Interests In Shares A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation Full name (including legal form for legal entities): Silchester International Investors Limited Contact address (registered office for legal entities): Time & Life Building 1 Bruton Street, 5th Floor London W1J 6TL Phone number: 0207 518 7125 Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons): Attn: Timothy Linehan, Compliance Officer B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable Full name: Silchester International Investors Limited Contact address: Time & Life Building 1 Bruton Street, 5th Floor London W1J 6TL Phone number: 0207 518 7125 Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legalentity subject to the notification obligation): Attn: Timothy Linehan, Compliance Officer C: Additional information: ....... This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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