ELECTROCOMPONENTS PLC ("the Company")

A N N O U N C E M E N T

Directorate Changes

Paul Hollingworth to step down as Non-Executive Director after nine years

Electrocomponents announces that Paul Hollingworth will be retiring as a Non-Executive Director at the next Annual General Meeting in July after nine years on the Board. Paul has chaired the Audit Committee for eight years, and, as previously announced, will be replaced as Audit Committee Chairman in July by Louisa Burdett (Chief Financial Officer at Victrex plc), who was appointed to the Electrocomponents Board in February.

Peter Johnson, Chairman, commented "The Board would like to express its gratitude to Paul for his significant contribution over the years.  His contribution as a Board member, and particularly as Chairman of the Audit Committee, has been invaluable and I wish him well for the future".

John Pattullo appointed as Senior Independent Director

As previously announced, John Pattullo has been acting as interim Senior Independent Director since July.  We are now pleased to confirm John's appointment to the role on a permanent basis.  John has been on the Electrocomponents Board for four years, and already makes a valuable contribution as Chairman of the Remuneration Committee.

Ian Haslegrave

Company Secretary

5 April 2017

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