11 October 2010
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 the attached notice in accordance with the Disclosure and Transparency Rules that Franklin Templeton Institutional LLC has a notifiable interest in 4,376,202 ordinary shares of 20p each in Vitec, being 10.2% of the issued ordinary share capital of Vitec.
Jon Bolton
Company Secretary
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST 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 tick the appropriate box or boxes): |
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
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An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached |
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An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
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Other (please specify): |
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
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Franklin Templeton Institutional LLC |
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
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JP Morgan Chase Bank London |
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
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October 7, 2010 |
6. Date on which issuer notified:
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October 8, 2010 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
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10% |
8. Notified details: |
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A: Voting rights attached to shares
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Class/type of
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Situation previous |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number |
Number |
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Number of voting |
% of voting rights |
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Direct |
Direct |
Indirect |
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Indirect |
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Ordinary GBP.02 |
2,178,223 |
2,178,223 |
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4,376,202 |
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10.20% |
GB0009296665 |
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial |
Expiration |
Exercise/ |
Number of voting
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% of voting |
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial |
Exercise |
Expiration |
Exercise/ |
Number of voting |
% of voting rights
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Nominal |
Delta
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Total (A+B+C)
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Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
4,376,202 |
10.20% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the |
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Proxy Voting:
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10. Name of the proxy holder:
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
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13. Additional information: |
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14. Contact name:
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Lori A. Weber Franklin Resources, Inc. |
15. Contact telephone number:
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954-847-2283 |