Holding(s) in Company

Volex Group PLC
9 September 2002



                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     VOLEX GROUP PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     (1)  FMR CORP, ITS DIRECT AND INDIRECT SUBSIDIARIES
     (2)  FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL LTD, ITS DIRECT AND INDIRECT SUBSIDIARIES
     (3)  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.

     HSBC                                250,000
     CHASE NOMINEES LTD                  757,445
     CHASE MANHATTAN BANK LONDON         400,000
     BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN LTD. LUX     10,500
                                                
5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     -

6)   ( N/A %) 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 ADVISED

11)  Date company informed

     9th SEPTEMBER 2002

12)  Total holding following this notification

     1,417,945
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     4.96%

14)  Any additional information

     Mr JOHNSON'S INTEREST ARISES BY VIRTUE OF HIS PRINCIPAL SHAREHOLDING IN
     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  9th SEPTEMBER 2002


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