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RNS Number:5800R Volex Group PLC 20 February 2007 TR-l: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached (ii): VOLEX GROUP PLC 2. Reason for the notification: (please state Yes/No): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: YES An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments, which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: Other (please specify) NEW EXEMPTION TRADING BOOK (DTR 5.1.3 (4) 3. Full name of the person(s) subject to the notification obligation: THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL & GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT, LP 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: 15 FEBRUARY 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 19 FEBRUARY 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 10% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class /type of Situation Previous to the Resulting situation after the Trggering Transaction shares Triggering Transaction If possible Number of Number of Number Number of voting % of voting Rights using the Shares voting of Rights ix ISIN CODE Rights viii shares Direct x Direct xi Indirect Direct Indirect GB0009390070 8,957,349 15.91% 5,201,426 9.18% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transactionxii Type of Expiration Date xiii Exercise Number of voting % of voting financial Conversion Period Rights that may be rights instrument / Date xiv Acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted. - - - - - Total (A B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 5,201,426 9.18% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable xv The interest in 5,178,248 shares arose from an interest held by Goldman, Sachs & Co., a wholly-owned direct subsidiary of GS Inc, acting as custodian for its customers. These shares are, or will be, registered in the name of Goldman Sachs Securities (Nominees), Limited. The interest in 23,178 shares arose from the interest held by Goldman Sachs Asset Management, a wholly owned subsidiary of GS Inc acting as discretionary manager. We believe that some of these shares are, or will be, registered in the name of GSSN. Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: NOT APPLICABLE 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: NOT APPLICABLE 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: NOT APPLICABLE 13. Additional information NOT APPLICABLE 14. Contact name: WENDY TATE COMPANY SECRETARY 15. Contact telephone number: 01925 830101 END 20 February 2007 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange END