Volex Group PLC 15 September 2006 Volex Group p.l.c. 15th September 2006 Notification of a Major Interest in Shares On 14th September 2006,Volex Group plc (the Company) received a notification from Artemis Intertrade Inc. pursuant to Part VI of the Companies Act 1985, confirming that it had a beneficial interest of 3,594,067 ordinary 25p shares, which represents 6.5% of the Company's issued share capital. The shares were acquired over the last fourteen months in the following volumes; 1,694,067 ordinary shares on 21 July 2005 670,000 ordinary shares on 5 September 2005 730,000 ordinary shares 23 September 2005 500,000 ordinary shares on 9 May 2006 Wendy Tate Company Secretary Tel: 01925 830101 - END - This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange