Volex Regulatory News (VLX)

5 Jul 2005 10:01

Cycladic Capital Management Ltd5 July 2005 FORM SAR 3 DISCLOSURE OF ACQUISITIONS (Rule 3 of The Rules Governing Substantial Acquisitions of Shares) Name of acquirer CYCLADIC CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LTD Beneficial owner, if different from above CYCLADIC CATALYST MASTER FUND & RIT CAPITAL PARTNERS PLC Names of any other persons acting by agreement or understanding (see SAR 5) Company dealt in VOLEX GROUP PLC Class of voting shares (eg ordinary shares) ORDINARY SHARES Date of acquisition 30TH JUNE 2005 Number of shares acquired CYCLADIC 6,485,307 RIT 844,600 Number of rights over shares acquired # Nature of rights over shares Total holding of voting shares (and percentage of CYCLADIC 9,767,407 17.63%total voting shares in issue) RIT 1,497,500 2.70% Total holding of rights over shares (and percentage of total voting shares in issue) Combined total holding (and percentage) of 11,264,907 20.34%voting shares and rights over shares Date of disclosure 4TH JULY 2005 Contact name REBECCA HUMBY Telephone number 020 7494 6542 # See the definition of "rights over shares" in the Definitions Section of the SARs. For details of the SARs disclosure requirements, see SARs 3 and 5 and their Notes which can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange