Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 1237Y

Volex Group PLC

02 July 2008

 

1.   Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached (ii):

 

volex group plc

 

2.   Reason for the notification: (please state Yes/No):

 

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: yes

 

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments, which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached:

 

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights:

 

Other (please specify)

 

3.  Full name of the person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

 

the goldman sachs group, inc.

 

4.   Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):

 

goldman sachs & co.

GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL

 

5.   Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:

 

27 JUNE 2008

 

6.   Date on which issuer notified:

 

1 JULY 2008

 

7.   Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

 

21%

 

8.   Notified details:

 

A:        Voting rights attached to shares

 

Class /type of shares	Situation Previous to the Triggering Transaction		Resulting situation after the Triggering Transaction
If possible using the ISIN CODE	Number of Shares	Number of voting Rightsviii	Number  of shares	Number of   voting Rightsix		% of voting Rights
			Directx	Directxi	Indirect	Direct	Indirect
GB0009390070	12,149,149	21.35%		4,522,661	7,423,141	7.948%	13.045%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B:        Financial Instruments

 

 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction^xii

 

Type of financial instrument	Expiration Date xiii	Exercise Conversion Period / Date xiv	Number of voting Rights that may be Acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted.	% of voting rights
-	-	-	-	-

 

 

Total (A+B)

 

Number of voting rights	% of voting rights
11,945,802	20.99%

           

 

 

 

 

 

9.   Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable ^xv

 

The interest in 7,423,141 shares arose from an interest held by Goldman, Sachs & Co., a wholly-owned direct subsidiary of GS Inc, acting as custodian for its customers. These shares are, or will be, registered in the name of Goldman Sachs Securities (Nominees), Limited.

The interest in 4,522,661 shares arose from a beneficial interest held by Goldman Sachs International, a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of GS Inc. These shares are, or will be, registered at CREST in account CREPTEMP.

 

Proxy Voting:

 

10. Name of the proxy holder:

 

not applicable

 

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

 

not applicAble

 

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

 

not applicAble

 

13. Additional information

 

not applicAble

 

14. Contact name:

 

wendy tate

company secretary

 

15. Contact telephone number:

 

01925 830101

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