Full Year Earnings Expectation

31 October 2012 For Immediate Release

VOLEX plc

Full Year Earnings Expectation

Further to today's half-year results announcement, the Board wishes to confirm its full year FY2013 profit expectations, as stated in the Company's presentation to analysts this morning.

The Board expects that normalised operating profit for FY2013 will be circa £25.3m and reported operating profit (excluding share based payments expense) will be circa £20.3m. Further details are set out on page 20 of the Company's investor presentation, which can be found at the RNS section of the following website: www.volex.com/investor-relations.

For further information please contact:

Volex Group plc

Ray Walsh, Group Chief Executive +44 20 3370 8830

Andrew Cherry, Group Finance Director +44 20 3370 8830

Buchanan

Charles Ryland / Louise Hadcocks +44 20 7466 5000