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Volex Group PLC 17 August 2007 TR-l: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 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: NO An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: NO Other (please specify) 3. Full name of the person(s) subject to the notification obligation: GARTMORE INVESTMENT LIMITED 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): GARTMORE FUND MANAGERS LTD A/C GARTMORE UK & IRISH SMALLER COMPANIES GARTMORE FLEDGLING TRUST PLC GARTMORE GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES PLC STRATHCLYDE PEnSION FUND 1. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: 15 August 2007 2. Date on which issuer notified: 17 August 2007 3. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Below 5% 4. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class /type of Situation Previous to the Resulting situation after the Triggering Transaction shares Triggering Transaction If possible using Number of Number of Number Number of voting % of voting Rights the voting Shares of Rightsix ISIN CODE Rightsviii shares Directxi Indirect Direct Indirect GB0009390070 2,900,000 2,900,000 2,425,405 - 2,425,405 - 4.268% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transactionxii Type of Expiration Date xiii Exercise Number of voting % of voting financial Conversion Period Rights that may be rights instrument / Date xiv Acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted. - - - - - Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 2,425,405 4.268% 5. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable xv not applicable Proxy Voting: 6. Name of the proxy holder: not applicable 7. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: not applicAble 8. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: not applicable 9. Additional information all shares are held indirectly. 10. Contact name: Wendy Tate Company Secretary 11. Contact telephone number: 01925 830101 END This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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