Holding in Company

Volex Group PLC
17 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               12,120
CHASE NOMINEES LIMITED                     239,488
CHASE NOMINEES LIMITED                     334,345
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                         193,320
MSS NOMINEES LTD                            28,200


5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

NOT DISCLOSED

6)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

312,500

8)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

25P ORDINARY

10)  Date of transaction

NOT DISCLOSED

11)  Date company informed

17 OCTOBER 2001

12)  Total holding following this notification

807,473
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

2.82%

14)  Any additional information

NO LONGER HOLDS 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 ....17 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               12,120
CHASE NOMINEES LIMITED                     239,488
CHASE NOMINEES LIMITED                     334,345
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                         193,320
MSS NOMINEES LTD                            28,200


5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

NOT DISCLOSED

6)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

312,500

8)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

25P ORDINARY

10)  Date of transaction

NOT DISCLOSED

11)  Date company informed

17 OCTOBER 2001

12)  Total holding following this notification

807,473
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

2.82%

14)  Any additional information

NO LONGER HOLDS 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 ....17 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               12,120
CHASE NOMINEES LIMITED                     239,488
CHASE NOMINEES LIMITED                     334,345
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                         193,320
MSS NOMINEES LTD                            28,200


5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

NOT DISCLOSED

6)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

312,500

8)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

25P ORDINARY

10)  Date of transaction

NOT DISCLOSED

11)  Date company informed

17 OCTOBER 2001

12)  Total holding following this notification

807,473
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

2.82%

14)  Any additional information

NO LONGER HOLDS 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 ....17 OCTOBER 2001....................