Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 9731L

Vitec Group PLC (The)

24 April 2018

The Vitec Group plc

Holdings in Company

The Company was informed on 23 April 2018 that due to an internal reorganization of the Alantra Group, Alantra Asset Management, SGIIC, S.A. ("Alantra AM") was replaced by Alantra EQMC Asset Management, SGIIC, S.A. ("Alantra EQMC") as investment manager of the EQMC Development Capital Fund plc and Mercer QIF CCF (the "Funds").

This notification and the attached TR1 notifications detail the loss by Alantra AM of the voting rights attached to the shares of the portfolio companies held by the Funds including those held in the Company and the subsequent acquisition by Alantra EQMC of such voting rights.

Jon Bolton

Group Company Secretary

020 8332 4600

A snapshot of The Vitec Group plc

Vitec is a leading global provider of premium branded products and solutions to the fast changing and growing "image capture and sharing" market.

Vitec's customers include broadcasters, independent content creators, photographers and enterprises, and our activities comprise: design, manufacture and distribution of high performance products and solutions including camera supports, camera mounted electronic accessories, robotic camera systems, prompters, LED lights, mobile power, monitors and bags.

We employ around 1,700 people across the world in ten different countries and are organised in three Divisions: Imaging Solutions, Production Solutions and Creative Solutions.

The Vitec Group plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange with 2017 adjusted revenue* of £378.1 million.

More information can be found at: www.vitecgroup.com

LEI number: 2138007H5DQ4X8YOCF14

*Revenue from continuing and discontinued operations

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible)ⁱ

1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attachedⁱⁱ:			The Vitec Group plc
1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an "X" if appropriate)
Non-UK issuer
2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X")
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify)ⁱⁱⁱ: substitution of the investment manager of the Funds						x
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation^iv
Name			Alantra Asset Management, SGIIC, S.A.
City and country of registered office (if applicable)			Madrid, Spain
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)^v
Name			EQMC Europe Development Capital Fund Plc & Mercer QIF Common Contractual Fund
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached^vi:			April 19^th, 2018
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):			April 23^th 2018
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
	% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A)	% of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)		Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)	Total number of voting rights of issuer^vii
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached	0%	0 %		0%	44,932,191
Position of previous notification (if applicable)	14.23%	0%		14.23%

8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached^viii
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares ISIN code (if possible)		Number of voting rights^ix					% of voting rights
		Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)		Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)			Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)		Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)
GB0009296665		0		0			0		0%


SUBTOTAL 8. A		0					0%

B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a))
Type of financial instrument		Expiration date^x	Exercise/ Conversion Period^xi			Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted.			% of voting rights



			SUBTOTAL 8. B 1

B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b))
Type of financial instrument	Expiration date^x		Exercise/ Conversion Period ^xi		Physical or cash settlement^xii			Number of voting rights	% of voting rights



					SUBTOTAL 8.B.2

9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the applicable box with an "X")
Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer^xiii
Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity^xiv(please add additional rows as necessary)				x
Name^xv	% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold	% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold	Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
EQMC Europe Development Capital Fund, Plc	11.19%	0%	5,025,743
Mercer QIF Common Contractual Fund	3.04%	0%	1,367,520




10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:
Name of the proxy holder
The number and % of voting rights held
The date until which the voting rights will be held

11. Additional information^xvi
ALANTRA ASSET MANAGEMENT SGIIC, S.A. loses the condition of investment manager of EQMC EUROPE DEVELOPMENT CAPITAL FUND, PLC ("EQMC") and of the sub-investment manager of MERCER INVESTMENT FUND 2 (a sub-fund of MERCER QIF COMMON CONTRACTUAL FUND), together with EQMC the "Funds". The last interests held by ALANTRA AM prior losing its condition of investment manager and sub-investment manager of the Funds in the voting rights of the shares of The Vitec Group plc held by the Funds are: (i) EQMC holds 11.19%, and (ii) MERCER holds 3.04%.

Place of completion	Madrid, Spain
Date of completion	23/04/18

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible)ⁱ

1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attachedⁱⁱ:			The Vitec Group plc
1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an "X" if appropriate)
Non-UK issuer
2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X")
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights						x
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify)ⁱⁱⁱ:
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation^iv
Name			Alantra Partners, S.A.
City and country of registered office (if applicable)			Madrid, Spain
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)^v
Name			EQMC Europe Development Capital Fund Plc & Mercer QIF Common Contractual Fund
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached^vi:			April 19^th, 2018
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):			April 23^th 2018
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
	% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A)	% of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)		Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)	Total number of voting rights of issuer^vii
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached	14.23%	0 %		14.23%	44,932,191
Position of previous notification (if applicable)

8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached^viii
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares ISIN code (if possible)		Number of voting rights^ix					% of voting rights
		Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)		Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)			Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)		Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)
GB0009296665		0		6,393,263			0		14.23%


SUBTOTAL 8. A		6,393,263					14.23%

B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a))
Type of financial instrument		Expiration date^x	Exercise/ Conversion Period^xi			Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted.			% of voting rights



			SUBTOTAL 8. B 1

B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b))
Type of financial instrument	Expiration date^x		Exercise/ Conversion Period ^xi		Physical or cash settlement^xii			Number of voting rights	% of voting rights



					SUBTOTAL 8.B.2

9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the applicable box with an "X")
Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer^xiii
Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity^xiv (please add additional rows as necessary)				x
Name^xv	% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold	% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold	Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
Alantra Partners, S.A.	14.23%	0%	6,393,263
Alantra EQMC Asset Management, SGIIC, S.A.	14.23%	0%	6,393,263
EQMC Europe Development Capital Fund, Plc	11.19%	0%	5,025,743
Mercer QIF Common Contractual Fund	3.04%	0%	1,367,520

10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:
Name of the proxy holder
The number and % of voting rights held
The date until which the voting rights will be held

11. Additional information^xvi
As a consequence of the substitution of the investment manager (previously Alantra Asset Management, SGIIC, S.A.) of EQMC EUROPE DEVELOPMENT CAPITAL FUND, PLC ("EQMC") and the sub-investment manager of MERCER INVESTMENT FUND 2 (a sub-fund of MERCER QIF COMMON CONTRACTUAL FUND), together with EQMC the "Funds", ALANTRA EQMC ASSET MANAGEMENT SGIIC, S.A. ("ALANTRA EQMC") is the new investment manager of the Funds. From now on, ALANTRA EQMC as investment manager and sub-investment manager may exercise the voting rights of the shares of The Vitec Group plc held by the Funds. EQMC holds 11.19%, while the percentage of the voting rights held by the sub-fund is 3.04%.