Holding in Company

Volex Group PLC
9 March 2001



                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

VOLEX GROUP P.L.C.

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

PRUDENTIAL P.L.C.

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

MATERIAL INTERESTS UNDER VI OF THE COMPANIES ACT 1985

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



5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

NOT DISCLOSED

6)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

NOT DISCLOSED

8)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

25P ORDINARY

10)  Date of transaction

NOT DISCLOSED

11)  Date company informed

9 MARCH 2001

12)  Total holding following this notification

1,449,829
               
              
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

5.075%

14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

MR. M. ASHCROFT - 01925 830101

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

     Date of Notification ....9 MARCH 2001


                             VOLEX GROUP P.L.C.

                    NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


                         INTEREST OF PRUDENTIAL PLC


REGISTERED HOLDER                                  CURRENT HOLDING

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PAC AC                       905,000
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PPL AC                       414,384
RBSTB NOMINEES LIMITED                                  2,500
ROY NOMINEES 578079                                    50,000
ROY NOMINEES LTD 578141                                77,945

                                                    1,449,829



                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

VOLEX GROUP P.L.C.

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

M & G GROUP LIMITED

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


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



5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

NOT DISCLOSED

6)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

NOT DISCLOSED

8)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

25P ORDINARY

10)  Date of transaction

NOT DISCLOSED

11)  Date company informed

9 MARCH 2001

12)  Total holding following this notification

               
              
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification



14)  Any additional information

CEASED TO HAVE A NOTIFIABLE INTEREST


15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

MR. M. ASHCROFT - 01925 830101

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

     Date of Notification ....9 MARCH 2001



                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

VOLEX GROUP P.L.C.

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

M & G LIMITED

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


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



5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

NOT DISCLOSED

6)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

NOT DISCLOSED

8)   ( N/A %) of issued Class


9)   Class of security

25P ORDINARY

10)  Date of transaction

NOT DISCLOSED

11)  Date company informed

9 MARCH 2001

12)  Total holding following this notification

               
              
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification


14)  Any additional information

CEASED TO HAVE A NOTIFIABLE INTEREST

15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

MR. M. ASHCROFT - 01925 830101

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

     Date of Notification ....9 MARCH 2001



                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

VOLEX GROUP P.L.C.

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

M & G INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED

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



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



5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

NOT DISCLOSED

6)   ( N/A %) of issued Class


7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

NOT DISCLOSED

8)   ( N/A %) of issued Class


9)   Class of security

25P ORDINARY


10)  Date of transaction

NOT DISCLOSED


11)  Date company informed

9 MARCH 2001

12)  Total holding following this notification

               
              
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification



14)  Any additional information

CEASED TO HAVE A NOTIFIABLE INTEREST

15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

MR. M. ASHCROFT - 01925 830101

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

     Date of Notification ....9 MARCH 2001