Volex Group PLC - Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number:5991S
Volex Group PLC
17 April 2008

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:

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

goldman sachs asset management, l.p.

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

15 April 2008

6. Date on which issuer notified:

17 April 2008

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

21%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class /type of Situation Previous to Resulting situation after the Triggering Transaction
shares the 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
Directx Directxi Indirect Direct Indirect

GB0009390070 9,752,644 17.22% 4,727,632 7,421,517 8.31% 13.04%

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

12,149,149 21.35%

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

The interest in 7,418,271 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 4,727,632 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.

The interest in 3,246 shares arose from the interest held by Goldman Sachs Asset
Management, LP a wholly owned subsidiary of GS Inc acting as discretionary
manager. We believe that some of these shares are, or will be, registered in
the name of Goldman Sachs Securities (Nominees), Limited ("GSSN").

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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17 April 2008

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