Holding(s) in Company

The Vitec Group PLC
31 August 2007

                                                                31 August 2007


                           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 on 31 August 2007 in accordance with the Disclosure and
Transparency Rules that Hermes UK Small Companies Focus Fund has a notifiable
interest in 1,482,678 ordinary shares of 20p each in Vitec, being 3.5% of the
issued ordinary share capital of Vitec.


Roland Peate 
Company Secretary



                                                                   

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:

HERMES UK SMALL COMPANIES FOCUS FUND
 

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):

N/A
 

5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached
if different):

30 AUGUST 2007
 

6. Date on which issuer notified:

31 AUGUST 2007
 

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

3%
 

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 

0929666                1,232,678              1,232,678 

ORD 20P

GB0009296665
 

                     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            Direct     Indirect        Direct    Indirect  

0929666              1,482,678         1,482,678   N/A            3.537%     N/A

ORD 20P

GB0009296665
 

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 

1,482,678                     3.537% 
 

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

N/A
 


Proxy Voting:

 
10. Name of the proxy holder:

N/A
 

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

N/A
 

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

N/A
 

13. Additional information:

ALL VOTING RIGHTS HELD ON BEHALF OF THE ABOVE ENTITY ARE DISCLOSED PURSUANT
TO DTR 5.1.2.

THIS DISCLOSURE IS MADE BY HERMES INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED AS AGENT ON
BEHALF OF THE HERMES UK SMALL COMPANIES FOCUS FUND
 

14. Contact name:

VALERIE DAVIDSON / MARGARET MOSS
 

15. Contact telephone number:

020 7680 2177 / 020 7680 2125






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