The Vitec Group PLC
15 May 2006
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 ENCLOSED LETTER DATED 12 MAY 2006
5) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.
6) Percentage of issued Class
7) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
8) Percentage of issued Class
9) Class of security
ORDINARY SHARES
10) Date of transaction
11) Date company informed
AFTER HOURS ON 12 MAY 2006
12) Total holding following this notification
4,108,107
13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
9.97%
14) Any additional information
THIS NOTIFICATION WAS MADE DUE TO AN INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF SHARES ISSUED BY
VITEC AND NOT BY A DECREASE IN SHARES HELD BY HARRIS
15) Name of contact and telephone number for queries
R D PEATE, GROUP COMPANY SECRETARY
TEL: 020 8939 4650
16) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
making this notification
Date of Notification ................ 15 MAY 2006 ........
LETTER TO: THE VITEC GROUP PLC
DATED: MAY 12, 2006
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 stare capital of Vitec Group plc. Accounts managed by
Harris Associates L.P. are the beneficial owners of 4,108,107 shares of Vitec
Group plc. Due to an increase in the number of shares issued, Harris Associates
L.P. became the beneficial owner of 9.97% of Vitec Group plc. This represents a
decrease below the 10% substantial shareholder threshold.
Percentages are based on 41,200,854 outstanding shares. All holdings of Vitec
Group are for investment purposes only.
LETTER FROM: SARAH E. GRIMM
SENIOR PARALEGAL
HARRIS ASSOCIATES L.P.
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