The Vitec Group PLC
07 January 2008
The Vitec Group plc
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
In conformity with the Transparency Directive The Vitec Group plc ('Vitec') is
required to announce to the market the receipt of notifications of major
interests in shares.
Vitec received notice in accordance with the Disclosure and Transparency Rules
that Barclays PLC, no longer has a reportable interest in the voting rights of
Vitec shares.
ROLAND PEATE
COMPANY SECRETARY
Letter to: The Vitec Group Plc
Dated: 24 December 2007
Major Shareholding Notification
I hereby inform you that as at 20-December-07 Barclays PLC, no longer held
reportable voting rights attaching to shares in your Company.
Full details of our interest are set out in the attached notification.
As you will be aware, following the implementation of the Transparency Directive
in the UK, the requirements for the notification of major shareholdings have
changed. The obligation to notify is now based upon control over the exercise of
voting rights attached to shares and financial instruments rather than
'interests in shares'. Additionally we now have the opportunity to disaggregate
certain holdings held for the benefit of clients from our notification.
The result of these changes is that the interest set out in this notification
may be inconsistent with previous disclosures made to you but will be the basis
of notifications going forward.
If you have any questions arising from this notification, please contact me
on 020 7116 2913.
From: Geoff Smith
Barclays
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
(1). Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
voting rights are attached:
THE VITEC GROUP PLC
2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): ( )
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( X )
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result
in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are
attached: ( )
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( )
Other (please specify) : ( )
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
BARCLAYS PLC
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
BARCLAYS BANK SA
BARCLAYS CAPITAL SECURITIES LTD
BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS LTD
BARCLAYS LIFE ASSURANCE CO LTD
BARCLAYS STOCKBROKERS LTD
GERRARD INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LTD
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached
if different):
20-DEC-07
6. Date on which issuer notified:
24-DEC-07
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
5% TO 1%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares Situation previous to
if possible using the the Triggering
ISIN CODE transaction
Number of shares Number of voting Rights
GB0009296665 2,178,543 2,178,543
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights
if possible using
the ISIN CODE
Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
Not Not Not Not Not
GB0009296665 Reportable Reportable Reportable Reportable Reportable
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of voting
financial Period/ Date rights that may be rights
instrument acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/
converted.
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights % of voting rights
Not Reportable Not Reportable
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
BARCLAYS BANK SA
BARCLAYS CAPITAL SECURITIES LTD
BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS LTD
BARCLAYS LIFE ASSURANCE CO LTD
BARCLAYS STOCKBROKERS LTD
GERRARD INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LTD
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder
will cease to hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease
to hold voting rights:
13. Additional information:
14. Contact name: GEOFF SMITH
15. Contact telephone number: 020 7116 2913
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