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8 Jun 2007 09:39

Volex Group PLC08 June 2007 TR-l: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existingshares 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 theacquisition 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 notificationobligation: THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): GOLDMAN SACHS & CO.GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONALGOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL &GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P. 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold iscrossed or reached: 10 MAY 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 7 JUNE 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 17% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class /type of Situation Previous to Resulting situation after the Triggering Transactionshares the Triggering Transaction If possible using Number of Number of Number Number of voting % of voting Rightsthe voting Shares of RightsixISIN CODE Rightsviii shares Directx Directxi Indirect Direct Indirect GB0009390070 9,250,347 16.33% 4,222,263 5,501,346 7.46% 9.71% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transactionxii Type of Expiration Date xiii Exercise Number of voting % of votingfinancial Conversion Period Rights that may be rightsinstrument / Date xiv Acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted. - - - - - Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 9,723,609 17.15% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the votingrights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable xv The interest in 5,467,548 shares arose from an interest held by Goldman, Sachs &Co., a wholly-owned direct subsidiary of GS Inc, acting as custodian for itscustomers. These shares are, or will be, registered in the name of Goldman SachsSecurities (Nominees), Limited. The interest in 4,222,263 shares arose from a beneficial interest held byGoldman Sachs International, a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of GS Inc. Theseshares are, or will be, registered at CREST in account CREPTEMP. The interest in 29,741 shares arose from the interest held by Goldman SachsAsset Management International, a wholly owned subsidiary of GS Inc acting asdiscretionary manager. We believe that some of these shares are, or will be,registered in the name of GSSN. The interest in 4,057 shares arose from the interest held by Goldman Sachs AssetManagement, LP a wholly owned subsidiary of GS Inc acting as discretionarymanager. We believe that some of these shares are, or will be, registered inthe name of 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 END 8 June 2007 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange