Holding(s) in Company

Volex Group PLC
26 March 2004

                                  SCHEDULE 10

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1. Name of company
VOLEX GROUP PLC

2. Name of shareholder having a major interest
Barclays PLC

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 2 above.

4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them
Barclays Bank PLC - 933,055 shares

BLEQPTUEA-16341-Chase Manhattan account designate BLEOPTUE - 7,571 shares

RC Greig Nominees Limited account designate BL1 - 2,000 shares

RC Greig Nominees Limited account designate GP1 - 1,300 shares

5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired
933,055 shares

6. Percentage of issued class
3.16 %

7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed
-

8. Percentage of issued class
-

9. Class of security
Ordinary 25p

10. Date of transaction
Not Disclosed

 11. Date company informed
26th March 2004

12. Total holding following this notification
943,926

13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
3.20%

14. Any additional information
The notification confirmed that as at 22nd March, Barclays PLC had acquired a 
notifiable interest through the following legal entities

Gerrard Ltd - 3,300 shares (0.112%)

Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd - 7,571 shares (0.256%)

Barclays Bank PLC - 933,055 shares (3.1591%)

15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Mark Ashcroft - 01925 830101

16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification
Mark Ashcroft, Director and Company Secretary

Date of notification
26th March 2004

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