Volex Regulatory News (VLX)

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST 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 the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

Yes

An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached

No

An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments

No

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

No

Other (please specify):

No

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

 Gartmore Investment Limited

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

 See attached schedule

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

 18th March 2010

6. Date on which issuer notified:

 19th March 2010

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

 10%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares

if possible using the 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

% of voting rights

Direct

Direct

Indirect

Direct

Indirect

 Gb0009390070

5,891,620

5,891,620

5,411,620

5,411,620

 9.510%

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument

Expiration date

Exercise/ Conversion Period

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.

% of voting rights

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument

Exercise price

Expiration date

Exercise/ Conversion period

Number of voting rights instrument refers to

% of voting rights

Nominal

Delta

Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

 5,411,620

9.510%

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

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:

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

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

13. Additional information:

 All figures are based on the company's issued share capital of 56,901,563 as provided by Exshare

E mail contact RDU@Gartmore.com

14. Contact name:

 RDU

15. Contact telephone number:

 0207 782 2324

Current Holdings By Instrument Type

Stock Line: 0939007 VOLEX GRP ORD GBP0.25

Issued Share Capital: 56,901,563

Share Description

Fund Managing Co.

Shares Held

% of Issued Share Capital

UK Registered Owner

Beneficial Owner

Equities

Volex GRP ORD GBP0.25

 Gartmore Fund Managers Limited

1,066,226

1.874%

HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINEE UK LTD

GARMORE FUND MANAGERS LTD A/C GARTMORE UK& IRISH SMALLER COMPANIES

Gartmore Investment Limited

1,338,669

2.353%

NORTRUST NOMINEES LIMITED

STARTHCLYDE PENSION FUND

381,725

0.671%

GARTMORE GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES

GARTMORE GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES PLC

2,625,000

4.613%

BNY GIL CLT ACCOUNT NOMINEES LTD

GARTMORE FLEDGING TRUST PLC

5,411,620

9.510%

5,411,620

9.510%