(VLX.L) Volex Group PLC Buy/Sell

RNS Number : 5186B Volex Group PLC 28 October 2009

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of Volex Group Plc

existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights Yes
No

An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
No

An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments
No

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
No

Other (please specify):

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the Gartmore Investment Limited

notification obligation:

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

5. Date of the transaction and date on which the 14th October 2009

threshold is crossed or reached:

6. Date on which issuer notified: 15th October 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 13%

8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
shares to the triggering
transaction

if possible using the ISIN CODE
Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting rights
of of of shares rights
Shares Voting
Rights
Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect

6,700,000 6,700,000 7,401,620 7,401,620 13.008%

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
instrument date Conversion rights that may be rights
Period acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/
converted.

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting rights
instrument price date Conversion rights instrument
period refers to
Nominal Delta

Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
7,401,620 13.008%

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:

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

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

13. Additional information: All figures are based on the Company's issued
share capital of 56,901,563 as provided by
Exshare E mail contactRDU@Gartmore.com
14. Contact name: RDU

15. Contact telephone number: 0207 782 2324

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