Holding(s) in Company

Volex Group PLC
18 February 2002

                  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.

      CHASE NOMINEES LTD                           757,445
      CHASE NOMINEES LTD                           216,700
      CHASE MANHATTAN BANK LONDON                  400,000

      TOTAL                                      1,374,145 

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     475,000

6)   (1.66%) 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

      NOT PROVIDED

11)  Date company informed

     18TH FEBRUARY 2002

12)  Total holding following this notification

      1,374,145
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

      4.80%

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

MR K.S. HOOPER
DIRECTOR

     Date of Notification 18TH FEBRUARY 2002



                 DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

      VOLEX GROUP PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

      EDWARD C. JOHNSON 3RD

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.

      CHASE NOMINEES LTD                           757,445
      CHASE NOMINEES LTD                           216,700
      CHASE MANHATTAN BANK LONDON                  400,000

      TOTAL                                      1,374,145 

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     475,000

6)   (1.66%) 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

      NOT PROVIDED

11)  Date company informed

     18TH FEBRUARY 2002

12)  Total holding following this notification

      1,374,145
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

      4.80%

14)  Any additional information

     INTEREST IS HELD IN MR JOHNSON'S CAPACITY AS A PRINCIPAL SHAREHOLDER OF
     FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED - SEE ALSO ACCOMPANYING NOTIFICATION IN THE
     NAME OF THAT COMPANY.


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

MR K.S. HOOPER
DIRECTOR

     Date of Notification 18TH FEBRUARY 2002




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