Volex Regulatory News (VLX)

27 Mar 2006 15:08

Volex Group PLC27 March 2006 NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIALRESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification requiredby DR 3.1.4R(1). (1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.(2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating to the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.(3) An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.(4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters. 1. Name of the issuer VOLEX GROUP PLC 2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified inaccordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or (ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (asextended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or (iii) both (i) and (ii) iii, DR 3.1.4R(1)(a) and DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) 3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director MARTIN KEITH MAY 4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a persondischarging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify theconnected person PERSON NAMED IN 3 ABOVE 5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the personreferred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest PERSON NAMED IN 3 ABOVE 6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives orfinancial instruments relating to shares 7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number ofshares held by each of them .................................... .................................... 8 State the nature of the transaction .................................... .................................... 9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to sharesacquired .................................... 10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class shouldnot be taken into account when calculating percentage) .................................... 11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to sharesdisposed .................................... 12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class shouldnot be taken into account when calculating percentage) .................................... 13. Price per share or value of transaction .................................... 14. Date and place of transaction .................................... 15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding followingnotification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account whencalculating percentage) .................................... 16. Date issuer informed of transaction .................................... If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options bythe issuer complete the following boxes 17 Date of grant 4 JANUARY 2006 18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised 4 JANUARY 2009 TO 4 JANUARY 2016 19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option NIL 20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number) ORDINARY 25P SHARES 21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to befixed at the time of exercise 107.5P 22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held followingnotification 223,255 23. Any additional information THE OPTIONS WERE GRANTED UNDER THE VOLEX 2001 SHARE OPTION PLAN 24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries WENDY TATE Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for makingnotification WENDY TATE COMPANY SECRETARY Date of notification 27 MARCH 2006 END This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange