RNS Number : 1237Y
Volex Group PLC
02 July 2008
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
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
27 JUNE 2008
6. Date on which issuer notified:
1 JULY 2008
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
21%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
|
Class /type of shares
|
Situation Previous to the Triggering
Transaction
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Resulting situation after the Triggering Transaction
|
|
If possible using the
ISIN CODE
|
Number of
Shares
|
Number of voting
Rightsviii
|
Number
of
shares
|
Number of voting
Rightsix
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% of voting Rights
|
|
|
|
|
Directx
|
Directxi
|
Indirect
|
Direct
|
Indirect
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
GB0009390070
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12,149,149
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21.35%
|
|
4,522,661
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7,423,141
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7.948%
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13.045%
|
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transactionxii
|
Type of
financial
instrument
|
Expiration Date xiii
|
Exercise
Conversion Period
/ Date xiv
|
Number of voting
Rights that may be
Acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted.
|
% of voting
rights
|
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Total (A+B)
|
Number of voting rights
|
% of voting rights
|
|
11,945,802
|
20.99%
|
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable xv
The interest in 7,423,141 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 4,522,661 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.
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
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