Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 6480J
Volex Group PLC
05 December 2008
 





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):______________



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):

2 December 2008


6. Date on which issuer notified:

4 December 2008


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

8%



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


4,378,013

7.69%

4,620,683

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

4,620,683

8.12%




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

The interest in 4,620,683 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 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:


01925 830 101




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