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RNS Number:5165Y Volex Group PLC 18 June 2007 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 HEEJAE CHAE 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 - 7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them - 8. State the nature of the transaction - 9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired - 10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) - 11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed - 12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) - 13. Price per share or value of transaction - 14. Date and place of transaction - 15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) - 16. Date issuer informed of transaction If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes 17 Date of grant 15 JUNE 2007 18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised 15 JUNE 2010 TO 15 DECEMBER 2010 19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option NIL 20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number) 126,620 ORDINARY 25P SHARES 21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise 25p 22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification 343,487 ORDINARY SHARES GRANTED AS PERFORMANCE SHARE AWARDS UNDER THE VOLEX GROUP PLC LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN. (216,867 ORDINARY SHARES GRANTED ON 29 SEPTEMBER 2006 AND THE BALANCE OF 126,620 GRANTED 15 JUNE 2007) 433,734 ORDINARY SHARES GRANTED ON 9 NOVEMBER 2006 AS A SHARE MATCHING AWARD UNDER THE VOLEX GROUP PLC LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN 600,000 ORDINARY SHARES GRANTED ON 4 JULY 2005 UNDER VOLEX 2001 SHARE OPTION PLAN 23. Any additional information .................................... 24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries Wendy Tate 01925 830101 Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification Wendy Tate Company Secretary Date of notification 18 June 2007 END This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange END