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 

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

Cycladic Capital LLP

Cycladic Catalyst Master Fund

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

Goldman Sachs Securities (Nominees) Limited

The Bank of New York (Nominees) Limited

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

April 16, 2009

6. Date on which issuer notified:

April 17, 2009

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

CCLLP 22% to 6%

CCMF 16% to 0% 

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

ORDINARY SHARES

12,619,678 (CC LLP)

9,328,162 (CCMF)

12,619,678 (CC LLP)

9,328,162 (CCMF)

3,291,516  (CC LLP)

0   (CCMF)

5.78%   (CC LLP)

0% (CCMF)

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 

Type of financial instrument 

Expiration date 

Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date

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

% of voting rights

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

3,291,516  (CC LLP)

5.78%

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:

N/A

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

N/A

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

N/A

13. Additional information:

14. Contact name:

Jess Higham

15. Contact telephone number:

+44 (0) 20 7629 7348