Volex Group PLC 06 April 2005 SCHEDULE 10 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Name of company Volex Group p.l.c. 2. Name of shareholder having a major interest Cycladic Capital Management 3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 Holding of Shareholder named in 2 above 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them The Cycladic Catalyst Master Fund -3,057,100 ordinary shares RIT Capital Partners plc -652,900 ordinary shares 5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired The Cycladic Catalyst Master Fund - 1,757,100 shares RIT Capital Partners plc -142,900 shares 6. Percentage of issued class 6.43% 7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed Not Applicable 8. Percentage of issued class Not Applicable 9. Class of security Ordinary 25p 10. Date of transaction The Cycladic Catalyst Master Fund 29th March 2005 acquired 836,100 shares 31st March 2005 acquired 311,000 shares 4th April 2005 acquired 610,000 shares RIT Capital Partners plc 29th March 2005 acquired 63,900 shares 31st March 2005 acquired 39,000 shares 4th April 2005 acquired 40,000 shares 11. Date company informed 6th April 2005 12. Total holding following this notification 3,710,000 ordinary shares 13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 12.56% 14. Any additional information - 15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries Mark Ashcroft Director and Company Secretary 01925 830101 16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification Mark Ashcroft Date of notification 6th April 2005 The FSA does not give any express or implied warranty as to the accuracy of this document or material and does not accept any liability for error or omission. The FSA is not liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damages for loss of business or loss of profits) arising in contract, tort or otherwise from the use of or inability to use this document, or any material contained in it, or from any action or decision taken as a result of using this document or any such material. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange