Director/PDMR Shareholding

Volex Group PLC
02 August 2007


NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required
by DR 3.1.4R(1).

(1)     An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or
        debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.
(2)     An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating the shares of the
        issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8,13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.
(3)     An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person
        discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.
(4)     An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the
        shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9,
        11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.


Please complete all relevant boxes should in block capital letters.


1. Name of the issuer


VOLEX GROUP PLC


2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in
accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or

(ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as
extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or

(iii) both (i) and (ii)

iii ABOVE


3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

DIMITRI GOULANDRIS


4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person
discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the
connected person

PERSON NAMED IN 3 ABOVE


5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person
referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

PERSON NAMED IN 3 ABOVE


6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or
financial instruments relating to shares

ORDINARY 25P SHARES


7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of
shares held by each of them

THE CYCLADIC TRUST


8. State the nature of the transaction

ACQUISITION OF SHARES


9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
acquired

50,000

10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

0.088%

11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
disposed
-

12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

-

13. Price per share or value of transaction

£2.02 PER SHARE

14. Date and place of transaction

31 JULY 2007


15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following
notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when
calculating percentage)

12,637,610

22.21%


16. Date issuer informed of transaction

1 AUGUST 2007

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer complete the following boxes


17 Date of grant

-

18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised
 -

19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

 -

20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

-

21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be
fixed at the time of exercise

 -

22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
notification

-

23. Any additional information


THE SHARES WERE ACQUIRED BY THE CYCALDIC TRUST OF WHICH DIMITRI GOULANDRIS IS A
BENEFICIARY.



24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Wendy Tate

01925 830101

Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making
notification

Wendy Tate

Company Secretary

Date of notification

2 August 2007


END


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