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27 December 2013
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 Standard Life Investments Ltd has a notifiable interest in 2,412,493 ordinary shares of 20p each in Vitec, being 5.476% of the issued ordinary share capital of Vitec.
Jon Bolton
Group Company Secretary
A Snapshot of The Vitec Group
Vitec is an international Group principally serving customers in the Broadcast & Video, Photographic and Military, Aerospace and Government (MAG) markets. Listed on the London Stock Exchange with 2012 revenue of £345.3 million, Vitec is based on strong, well known, premium brands on which its customers worldwide rely. Vitec is organised in three Divisions: Videocom, Imaging and Services.
Videocom designs and distributes systems and products used in broadcasting and live entertainment, film and video production and MAG.
Imaging designs, manufactures and distributes equipment and accessories for photography and video.
Services provides equipment rental, workflow design and technical support to TV production teams and film crews.
More information can be found at: www.vitecgroup.com.
TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares |
1: Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: |
Vitec Group PLC/The |
2: Reason for notification (yes/no) |
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
yes |
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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 |
no |
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An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments |
no |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
no |
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Other (please specify): |
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no |
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: |
Standard Life Investments Ltd |
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): |
Vidacos Nominees |
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached): |
23 December 2013 |
6. Date on which issuer notified: |
24 December 2013 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: |
6% |
8: Notified Details |
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A: Voting rights attached to shares |
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Class/type of share If possible use ISIN code |
GB0009296665 |
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Situation previous to the triggering transaction |
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Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
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2,649,029 |
2,649,029 |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
Percentage of |
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Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
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2,412,493 |
412,493 |
2,000,000 |
0.936% |
4.539% |
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Type of financial instrument |
Expiration date |
Exercise/ conversion period/date |
No. of voting rights that may be acquired |
Percentage of voting rights |
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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 |
2,412,493 |
5.476% |
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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investments_mo@standardlife.com |
15. Contact telephone number:
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(0131) 245 6565 |