Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 9235Q

Volex Group PLC

21 April 2009

TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests 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 notification (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): Exemption Trading Book DTR 5.1.3. (4)

YES

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

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc

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

Goldman Sachs International

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

16 April 2009

6. Date on which issuer notified:

20 April 2009

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

Below 3%

8: Notified Details
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares If possible use 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		Percentage of voting rights
				Direct	Indirect	Direct	Indirect
GB0009390070	4,620,683	8.12%

B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument	Expiration date	Exercise/ conversion period/date	No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/converted)	Percentage of voting rights

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

Below 3%

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

We hereby notify you that as at close of business on 16 April 2009 The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., of 85 Broad Street, New York, NY 10004, USA, no longer has a notifiable interest in shares.

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of proxy holder:

N/A

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

N/A

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

N/A

13. Additional information:

N/A

14 Contact name:

WENDY TATE

15. Contact telephone number: