Holding in Company

Volex Group PLC
3 October 2001


                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS

1)   NAME OF COMPANY

VOLEX GROUP P.L.C.

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                   33,120
Chase Nominees Limited                         653,388
Clydesdale Bank (HO) Nominees Ltd              853,145
Chase Nominees Ltd                             235,620
MSS Nominees Ltd                                73,200


5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

NOT DISCLOSED

6)   ( - %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

NOT DISCLOSED

8)   ( - %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

25P ORDINARY

10)  Date of transaction

NOT DISCLOSED

11)  Date company informed

3 OCTOBER 2001

12)  Total holding following this notification

1,848,473
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

6.46%

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              3RD OCTOBER, 2001




                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

VOLEX GROUP P.L.C.

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                   33,120
Chase Nominees Limited                         653,388
Clydesdale Bank (HO) Nominees Ltd              853,145
Chase Nominees Ltd                             235,620
MSS Nominees Ltd                                73,200



5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

Not Disclosed

6)   ( - %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

Not Disclosed

8)   ( - %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

25P ORDINARY

10)  Date of transaction

NOT DISCLOSED

11)  Date company informed

3 OCTOBER 2001

12)  Total holding following this notification

1,848,473
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

6.46%

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     3RD OCTOBER, 2001



                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

VOLEX GROUP P.L.C.

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                   33,120
Chase Nominees Limited                         653,388
Clydesdale Bank (HO) Nominees Ltd              853,145
Chase Nominees Ltd                             235,620
MSS Nominees Ltd                                73,200


5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

Not Disclosed

6)   ( - %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

Not Disclosed

8)   ( - %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

25P ORDINARY

10)  Date of transaction

NOT DISCLOSED

11)  Date company informed

3RD OCTOBER 2001

12)  Total holding following this notification

1,848,473
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

6.46%

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         3rd October, 2001