Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 0182I

Volex Group PLC

03 March 2010

 



TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES

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

Volex Group Plc

2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights		Yes
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached		No
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments		No
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights		No
Other (please specify):		No

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:	Gartmore Investment Limited
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):	See attached schedule
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:	26th February 2010
6. Date on which issuer notified:	1st March 2010
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:	11%

8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE	Situation previous to the triggering transaction		Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
	Number of Shares	Number of Voting Rights	Number of shares	Number of voting rights		% of  voting rights
			Direct	Direct	Indirect	Direct	Indirect
GB0009390070	6,821,620	6,821,620	5,891,620		5,891,620		10.354%

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument	Expiration date	Exercise/ Conversion Period	Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.	% of voting rights

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument	Exercise price	Expiration date	Exercise/ Conversion period	Number of voting rights instrument refers to	% of voting rights
					Nominal	Delta

Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights	Percentage of voting rights
5,891,620	10.354%

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

Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

13. Additional information:	All figures are based on the company's issued share capital of 56,901,563 as provided by Exshare E mail contact [e-mail]
14. Contact name:	RDU
15. Contact telephone number:	0207 782 2324

Current Holdings By Instrument Type

Stock Line: 0939007 VOLEX GRP ORD GBP0.25

Issued Share Capital:  56,901,563

Share Description

Fund Managing Co.

Shares Held

% of Issued Share Capital

UK Registered Owner

Beneficial Owner

Equities

Volex GRP ORD GBP0.25

Gartmore Fund Managers Limited

1,066,226

1.874%

HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINEE UK LTD

GARMORE FUND MANAGERS LTD A/C GARTMORE UK& IRISH SMALLER COMPANIES

Gartmore Investment Limited

1,338,669

2.353%

NORTRUST NOMINEES LIMITED

STARTHCLYDE PENSION FUND

381,725

0.671%

GARTMORE GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES

GARTMORE GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES PLC

2,625,000

4.613%

BNY GIL CLT ACCOUNT NOMINEES LTD

GARTMORE FLEDGING TRUST PLC

480,000

0.844%

VIDACOS NOMINEES LTD A/C 2303

THE ALPHAGEN VOLANTIS FUND LIMITED

5,891,620

10.354%

5,891,620

10.354%

 

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