Holding(s) in Company

Volex Group PLC
22 January 2002



                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     VOLEX GROUP P.L.C.

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     LEGAL & GENERAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT 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

     HOLDING OF SHAREHOLDER NAMED IN 2A ABOVE

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

     SEE SCHEDULE BELOW

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     8,802

6)   ( 0.031 %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed



8)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

     25P ORDINARY

10)  Date of transaction

     18 JANUARY 2002

11)  Date company informed

     21 JANUARY 2002

12)  Total holding following this notification

     860,365
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     3.008%

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 ...22ND JANUARY 2002.....................



              Notification of Major Interests in Shares


         Interest of Legal & General Investment Management Limited


Registered Holder                                          Current Holding

State Street Nominees a/c Q4AY                                 10,000
State Street Nominees a/c Q019                                 88,206
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 775245                97,967
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 360509                18,505
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 357206               537,067
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 747381                42,120
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 363605                44,000
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 866203                22,500

                                                              860,365



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