Holding in Company

Volex Group PLC
12 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              18,120
     CHASE NOMINEES LIMITED                    357,788
     CHASE NOMINEES LIMITED                    495,545
     CHASE NOMINEES LTD                        206,420
     MSS NOMINEES LTD                           42,100

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     NOT DISCLOSED

6)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     300,000

8)   ( N/A %) of issued Class
 
9)   Class of security

     25P ORDINARY

10)  Date of transaction

     NOT DISCLOSED

11)  Date company informed

     12 OCTOBER 2001

12)  Total holding following this notification

     1,119,973
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
 
     3.92%

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  12TH 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              18,120
     CHASE NOMINEES LIMITED                    357,788
     CHASE NOMINEES LIMITED                    495,545
     CHASE NOMINEES LTD                        206,420
     MSS NOMINEES LTD                           42,100

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     NOT DISCLOSED

6)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     300,000

8)   ( N/A %) of issued Class
 
9)   Class of security

     25P ORDINARY

10)  Date of transaction

     NOT DISCLOSED

11)  Date company informed

     12 OCTOBER 2001

12)  Total holding following this notification

     1,119,973
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
 
     3.92%

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  12TH 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 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              18,120
     CHASE NOMINEES LIMITED                    357,788
     CHASE NOMINEES LIMITED                    495,545
     CHASE NOMINEES LTD                        206,420
     MSS NOMINEES LTD                           42,100

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     NOT DISCLOSED

6)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     300,000

8)   ( N/A %) of issued Class
 
9)   Class of security

     25P ORDINARY

10)  Date of transaction

     NOT DISCLOSED

11)  Date company informed

     12 OCTOBER 2001

12)  Total holding following this notification

     1,119,973
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
 
     3.92%

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  12TH OCTOBER 2001