Holding in Company

Volex Group PLC
10 October 2001

                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

VOLEX GROUP PLC


2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL LTD


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          23,920
CHASE NOMINEES LIMITED                471,288
CHASE NOMINEES LIMITED                650,245
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                    219,020
MSS NOMINEES LTD                       55,500


5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

NOT DISCLOSED


6)   ( - %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

215,000


8)   (  -  %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

25P ORDINARY


10)  Date of transaction

NOT DISCLOSED


11)  Date company informed


10 OCTOBER 2001

12)  Total holding following this notification

1,419,973

               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

4.96%


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 .......10TH 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          23,920
CHASE NOMINEES LIMITED                471,288
CHASE NOMINEES LIMITED                650,245
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                    219,020
MSS NOMINEES LTD                       55,500


5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

NOT DISCLOSED


6)   ( - %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

215,000


8)   ( - %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

25P ORDINARY


10)  Date of transaction

NOT DISCLOSED


11)  Date company informed

10 OCTOBER 2001


12)  Total holding following this notification

1,419,973

               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification


4.96%

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 .......10TH 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          23,920
CHASE NOMINEES LIMITED                471,288
CHASE NOMINEES LIMITED                650,245
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                    219,020
MSS NOMINEES LTD                       55,500


5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

NOT DISCLOSED


6)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

215,000


8)   ( - %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

25P ORDINARY


10)  Date of transaction

NOT DISCLOSED


11)  Date company informed


10 OCTOBER 2001

12)  Total holding following this notification

1,419,973

               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

4.96%

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 .......10TH OCTOBER 2001.................