Director Shareholding

Volex Group PLC
21 August 2002

                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

    VOLEX GROUP P.L.C.

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

    MR. JOHN CORCORAN

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
    non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder
    if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the
    age of 18 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest

    DIRECTOR NAMED IN (2)

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)



5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

    DIRECTOR NAMED IN (2)

6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

    GRANT OF SHARE OPTIONS

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

        -

8)   (%)
    of issued Class

        -

9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

        -

10)  (%)
    of issued Class

       -

11) Class of security

        N/A

12) Price per share

        N/A

13) Date of transaction

        N/A

14) Date company informed

        N/A

15) Total holding following this notification

        NIL

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

        NIL

     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant

    23RD JULY 2002

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

    23 JULY 2005 TO 22 JULY 2012

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

    NIL

20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.

    20,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH

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

    £1.38 PER SHARE

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

    52,000

23) Any additional information

    GRANTS PURSUANT TO VOLEX 2001 SHARE OPTION PLAN

24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

    MR M. ASHCROFT  01925 830101

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

    Date of Notification    21ST AUGUST 2002                             




                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

    VOLEX GROUP P.L.C.

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

    MR. MARK ASHCROFT 

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
    non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder
    if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the
    age of 18 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest

    DIRECTOR NAMED IN (2)

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)



5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

    DIRECTOR NAMED IN (2)

6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

    GRANT OF SHARE OPTIONS

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

        -

8)   (%)
    of issued Class

        -

9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

        -

10)  (%)
    of issued Class

       -

11) Class of security

        N/A

12) Price per share

        N/A

13) Date of transaction

        N/A

14) Date company informed

        N/A

15) Total holding following this notification

        NIL

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

        NIL

     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant

    23RD JULY 2002

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

    23 JULY 2005 TO 22 JULY 2012

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

    NIL

20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.

    10,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH

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

    £1.38 PER SHARE

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

    56,221

23) Any additional information

    GRANTS PURSUANT TO VOLEX 2001 SHARE OPTION PLAN

24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

    MR M. ASHCROFT  01925 830101

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

    Date of Notification    21ST AUGUST 2002                             



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