Holding(s) in Company

The Vitec Group PLC
20 March 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 the attached notice on 19 March 2007 in accordance with the
Disclosure and Transparency Rules that Harris Associates LP has a notifiable
interest in  4,657,562 ordinary shares of 20p each in Vitec, being 11.28% 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:

VITEC GROUP PLC


2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): (   )

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights:                               (   )

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) :                                                   ( X )

 NOTIFICATION UNDER THE DISCLOSURE RULES AND TRANSPARENCY RULES AS
IMPLEMENTED BY THE TRANSPARENCY OBLIGATIONS DIRECTIVE INSTRUMENT 2006
 
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

   HARRIS ASSOCIATES L.P.
 

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


 

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


 

6. Date on which issuer notified:

   03/19/07
 

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

   11%
 

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 

 ORDINARY             

 

                     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  

 ORDINARY            4,657,562         4,657,562                  11.28% 
 

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 

  4,657,562                      11.28%
 

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


 


Proxy Voting:

 
10. Name of the proxy holder:

    HARRIS ASSOCIATES L.P.
 

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:

    SARAH E.GRIMM
 

15. Contact telephone number:

    312-621-0628


 
Annex Notification Of Major Interests In Shares 
 

A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation
 

Full name (including legal form for legal entities):

    HARRIS ASSOCIATES L.P.

Contact address (registered office for legal entities):

    2 N.LASALLE STREET, SUITE 500
    CHICAGO, IL 60602

Phone number:

    312/621-0600

Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons):

 

B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable

 

Full name:

 

Contact address:

 

Phone number:

 

Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal
entity subject to the notification obligation):

 

C: Additional information :

 






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