Holding(s) in Company

The Vitec Group PLC
11 May 2006




             NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1)   NAME OF LISTED COMPANY

     THE VITEC GROUP PLC


2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     HERMES FOCUS ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED AND 
     HERMES SLP LIMITED


3)   Please state whether notification indicates that it is 
     regarding the holding of the shareholder named in 2 above;
     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

     SEE BELOW DISCLOSURE DATED 11 MAY 2006


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

     SEE BELOW DISCLOSURE


5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     NOT SPECIFIED


6)   Percentage of issued Class (any treasury shares held by the
     listed company should not be taken into account when
     calculating percentage)

     -


7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     -


8)   Percentage of issued Class (any treasury shares held by the
     listed company should not be taken into account when
     calculating percentage)

     -


9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY SHARES


10)  Date of transaction

     NOT STATED IN DISCLOSURE


11)  Date listed company informed

     11 MAY 2006


12)  Total holding following this notification

     2,056,234

               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
     (any treasury shares held by the listed company should not be taken
     into account when calculating percentage)

     4.99%


14)  Any additional information

     SEE DISCLOSURE BELOW


15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     R D PEATE
     TEL: [phone]


16)  Name and signature of duly authorised officer of the listed company
     responsible for making this notification


     Date of Notification

     11 MAY 2006



                    DISCLOSURE OF MATERIAL INTEREST IN SHARES
                       COMPANIES ACT 1985 SECTION 198-220


Disclosure by    Hermes Focus Asset Management Limited and 
                 Hermes SLP Limited


Holdings in      Vitec Group                         Issued Capital:     41,193,786

As at 10 May 2006

Registered Holders:   Held on behalf of                     Number of   % of issued 
                                                               Shares       capital
Holdings:             (See note 1)     
Chase Nominees Ltd    Hermes UK Small Companies Focus Fund  2,056,234         4.992

Total Interest                                              2,056,234         4.992


Note 1:   These shares are held through an interest in UK Limited Partnership, 
          in which Hermes Focus Asset Management Limited is a General Partner 
          and Hermes SLP Limited is a Limited Partner
          

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