Directors' Notification of Dealing in Shares

Volex Group PLC
20 July 2000

                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

    VOLEX GROUP PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

    MR K.S. HOOPER

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

    DIRECTOR NAMED IN 2 ABOVE

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

    MR K.S. HOOPER

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



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



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



12) Price per share



13) Date of transaction



14) Date company informed



15) Total holding following this notification



16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification



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

17) Date of grant

    07.07.00

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

    01.09.03 - 28.02.04

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

    NIL

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

    368 ORDINARY 25p SHARES

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

    £10.51

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

    116,193

23) Any additional information

    GRANT OF OPTION PURSUANT TO VOLEX 
    1994 SHARE SAVINGS SCHEME

24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

    MR. M. ASHCROFT        
    [phone]

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

    Date of Notification.....20 JULY 2000............................