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Issue of Equity and Total Voting Rights
Volex plc is issuing 144,584 ordinary shares at a price of 399.0 pence each to satisfy scrip dividend elections for its interim dividend, which will increase the company's total issued share capital to 185,097,534 ordinary shares. These new shares will rank equally with existing shares and are expected to be admitted to AIM with dealings commencing on January 8, 2026. The total number of voting rights in the company will therefore be 185,097,534, which shareholders can use for notification purposes under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules. Disclaimer*
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\nLEI: 213800HBLQNH5FXXGE63\n5 January 2026\nVolex plc\n(\"Volex\" or the \"Company\")\nIssue of Equity and Total Voting Rights\nVolex announces that, pursuant to its scrip dividend alternative for the interim dividend of 1.6 pence per share for the six months ended 30 September 2025 to be paid on 8 January 2026, elections were received in respect of 36,062,212 ordinary shares of 25 pence each in the Company (\"Ordinary Shares\") as at the scrip election date of 12 December 2025. Accordingly, 144,584 Ordinary Shares (the \"Scrip Dividend Shares\") will be issued in satisfaction of such elections at the scrip reference price of 399.0 pence each.\nApplication has been made to the London Stock Exchange for the Scrip Dividend Shares to be admitted to AIM. It is expected that dealings in the Scrip Dividend Shares will commence at 8.00 a.m. on 8 January 2026.\nThe Scrip Dividend Shares will rank pari passu in all respects with the existing Ordinary Shares of the Company.\nTotal voting rights\nFollowing admission of the Scrip Dividend Shares, the Company's total issued share capital will consist of 185,097,534 Ordinary Shares of 25 pence each with one voting right per share.\nAs the Company does not hold any shares in treasury, the total number of voting rights in the Company is also 185,097,534 and this figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the share capital of the Company under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.\nFor further information please contact:\n \n\n\n\n\nVolex plc\nLord Rothschild, Executive Chairman\nJon Boaden, Chief Financial Officer\nChris Bedford, Group General Counsel and Company Secretary\n \n\n\n+44 (0) 1256 442570 [email protected]\n \n\n\n\n\nPeel Hunt LLP - Nominated Adviser & Joint Broker\nEd Allsopp\nDom Convey\nTom Graham\n \n\n\n+44 (0)20 7418 8900\n\n\n\n\nJefferies - Joint Broker\nPhilip Noblet\nSam Barnett\nHarry Le May\n\n\n\n+44 (0)207 029 8000\n \n\n\n\n\nSodali & Co - Media Enquiries\nJames White\nNicholas Johnson\n\n\n+44 (0)20 7250 1446\n \n\n\n\n\n \n\n","length":4605,"tagName":"div"}]