Holding(s) in Company

The Vitec Group PLC
27 February 2004


                           SCHEDULE 10
 
             NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     THE VITEC GROUP PLC


2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     HARRIS ASSOCIATES L.P.


3)   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of 
     holding of the Shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a 
     non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a
     holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18

     NAMED IN 2 ABOVE


4)   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the 
     number of shares held by each of them.

     SEE LETTER BELOW DATED 26 FEBRUARY 2004


5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     65,000


6)   Percentage of issued Class

     0.16%

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed



8)   Percentage of issued Class



9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY SHARES


10)  Date of transaction

     5 FEBRUARY 2004


11)  Date company informed

     27 FEBRUARY 2004


12)  Total holding following this notification

     1,687,184

               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     4.11%


14)  Any additional information

     SEE LETTER BELOW
     ALTHOUGH LETTER STATES ISSUED SHARES AS 40,900,000 THE ACTUAL ISSUED
     SHARES ARE 41,037,545 % INTEREST 4.11%

15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     R D PEATE
     020 8939 4650


16)  Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for 
     making this notification


     Date of Notification      27 FEBRUARY 2004


LETTER TO:  VITEC GROUP PLC
            26 February 2004


We are writing to notify you pursuant to the Disclosure of Interests in Shares
(Amendment) Regulations 1993 (SI 1993 No. 1819) of our interest in investment
holdings in the ordinary share capital of Vitec Group plc.  Following a purchase
of 65,000 shares on February 25, 2004, accounts managed by Harris Associates
L.P, became the beneficial owners of 1,687,184 shares of Vitec Group plc. This
represents 4.13% of the company and an increase above the 4% substantial
shareholder threshold.  The following is a breakdown as of February 26, 2004:

Account Name                       Shares owned                     % of Company 

Northwestern                            110,000                            0.27% 

University of Washington                128,000                            0.31% 

BMG Small Cap                           172,500                            0.42% 

Pennsylvania State Retirement System    165,000                            0.40% 

Oakmark International Small Cap Fund  1,111,684                            2.72%

                                      1,687,184                            4.13%

Percentages are based on 40,900,000 outstanding shares. All holdings of Vitec
Group are for investment purposes only. 

From:  John Kane (Harris Associates L.P.(advisor to The Oakmark Funds)


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