Volex Group PLC 05 July 2005 NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by DR 3.1.4R(1). (1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24. (2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8,13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. (3) An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24. (4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. Please complete all relevant boxes should in block capital letters. 1. Name of the issuer VOLEX GROUP PLC 2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or (ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or (iii) both (i) and (ii) iii ABOVE 3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director CRAIG MULLETT 4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person PERSON NAMED IN 3 ABOVE 5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest PERSON NAMED IN 3 ABOVE 6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares ORDINARY 25P SHARES 7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them CRAIG ROBIN MULLETT 8. State the nature of the transaction SHARE PLACING AND OPEN OFFFER COMPLETED BY THE COMPANY ON 30TH JUNE 2005 9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired 68,000 ORDINARY SHARES 10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 0.12% 11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed NOT APPLICABLE 12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) NOT APPLICABLE 13. Price per share or value of transaction 73.5p PER SHARE 14. Date and place of transaction 30TH JUNE 2005 15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 68,000 SHARES - 0.12% 16. Date issuer informed of transaction 1ST JULY 2005 If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes 17 Date of grant .................................... 18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised .................................... 19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option .................................... 20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number) .................................... .................................... 21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise .................................... 22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification .................................... 23. Any additional information .................................... 24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries MARK ASHCROFT DIRECTOR AND COMPANY SECRETARY 01925 830101 Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification MARK ASHCROFT Date of notification 5TH JULY 2005 END This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange