Director/PDMR Shareholding

Volex Group PLC
09 November 2006

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

HEEJAE CHAE



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



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

ACL Partnership LLC



8. State the nature of the transaction

ACQUISITION



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

216,867 SHARES

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

0.39%

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

NOT APPLICABLE



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

NOT APPLICABLE



13. Price per share or value of transaction

129.75p PER SHARE

14. Date and place of transaction

8th NOVEMBER 2006



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

1,297,867 - 2.30%

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

8th NOVEMBER 2006



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



17 Date of grant

9th NOVEMBER 2006



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



9th NOVEMBER 2009 to 9th NOVEMBER 2011



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



NIL



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



433,734 ORDINARY 25p SHARES



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



25p



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

433,734 ORDINARY SHARES GRANTED AS A SHARE MATCHING AWARD UNDER THE VOLEX GROUP
PLC LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN

216,867 ORDINARY SHARES GRANTED ON 29 SEPTEMBER 2006 AS A PERFORMANCE SHARE
AWARD UNDER THE VOLEX GROUP PLC LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN

600,000 ORDINARY SHARES GRANTED ON 4 JULY 2005 UNDER THE VOLEX 2001 SHARE OPTION
PLAN



23. Any additional information

THE 216,867 ORDINARY SHARES ACQUIRED BY MR CHAE ON 8 NOVEMBER WILL BE PLEDGED
WITH THE COMPANY UNTIL SUCH TIME AS HE IS ELIGIBLE TO EXERCISE THE SHARE
MATCHING AWARD.  IN THE EVENT THAT MR CHAE SELLS ANY PLEDGED SHARES, THE NUMBER
OF SHARES SUBJECT TO THE SHARE MATCHING AWARD WILL BE REDUCED ON A PRO-RATA
BASIS.

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

9th November 2006

END


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