Volex Group PLC 08 June 2007 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 INTERNATIONAL & GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P. 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed 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 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 9,250,347 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 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 9,723,609 17.15% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights 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 its customers. These shares are, or will be, registered in the name of Goldman Sachs Securities (Nominees), Limited. The interest in 4,222,263 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 29,741 shares arose from the interest held by Goldman Sachs Asset Management International, 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 GSSN. The interest in 4,057 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 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