Holding in Company

Volex Group PLC
5 October 2001


                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     VOLEX GROUP PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     FMR CORP.

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

     NON BENEFICIAL INTEREST

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

     STATE STREET NOMINEES LIMITED          28,020
     CHASE NOMINEES LIMITED                552,688
     CLYDESDALE BANK (HO) NOMINEES LTD     761,045
     CHASE NOMINEES LTD                    228,020
     MSS NOMINEES LTD                       65,200  

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     NOT DISCLOSED

6)   ( - %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     213,500

8)   ( - %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

     25p ORDINARY

10)  Date of transaction

     NOT DISCLOSED

11)  Date company informed

     5 OCTOBER 2001

12)  Total holding following this notification

     1,634,973
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     5.72%

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 ...5th OCTOBER 2001



                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     VOLEX GROUP PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL 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

     NON BENEFICIAL INTEREST

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

     STATE STREET NOMINEES LIMITED          28,020
     CHASE NOMINEES LIMITED                552,688
     CLYDESDALE BANK (HO) NOMINEES LTD     761,045
     CHASE NOMINEES LTD                    228,020
     MSS NOMINEES LTD                       65,200  

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     NOT DISCLOSED

6)   ( - %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     213,500

8)   ( - %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

     25p ORDINARY

10)  Date of transaction

     NOT DISCLOSED

11)  Date company informed

     5 OCTOBER 2001

12)  Total holding following this notification

     1,634,973
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     5.72%

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 ...5th OCTOBER 2001


                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     VOLEX GROUP PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     MR EDWARD C. JOHNSON 3d

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

     NON BENEFICIAL INTEREST

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

     STATE STREET NOMINEES LIMITED          28,020
     CHASE NOMINEES LIMITED                552,688
     CLYDESDALE BANK (HO) NOMINEES LTD     761,045
     CHASE NOMINEES LTD                    228,020
     MSS NOMINEES LTD                       65,200  

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     NOT DISCLOSED

6)   ( - %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     213,500

8)   ( - %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

     25p ORDINARY

10)  Date of transaction

     NOT DISCLOSED

11)  Date company informed

     5 OCTOBER 2001

12)  Total holding following this notification

     1,634,973
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     5.72%

14)  Any additional information

     INTEREST HELD AS A PRINCIPAL SHAREHOLDER OF FMR CORP. AND
     FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL LTD

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 ...5th OCTOBER 2001