Holding(s) in Company

The Vitec Group PLC
19 October 2004


                                SCHEDULE 10
 
                  NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     THE VITEC GROUP PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL

3)   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of 
     holding of the Shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a 
     non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a
     holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18

     SEE DISCLOSURE BELOW DATED 19 OCTOBER 2004

4)   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the 
     number of shares held by each of them.

     SEE DISCLOSURE BELOW

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     NOT SPECIFIED

6)   Percentage of issued Class

     -

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
          
     -

8)   Percentage of issued Class

     -

9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY SHARES

10)  Date of transaction

     NOT STATED IN DISCLOSURE

11)  Date company informed

     19 OCTOBER 2004

12)  Total holding following this notification

     2,056,234
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     5.01%
     
14)  Any additional information

     SEE DISCLOSURE BELOW

15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     R D PEATE, GROUP COMPANY SECRETARY
     TEL: [phone]

16)  Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for 
     making this notification

     Date of Notification      19 OCTOBER 2004




Letter to: The Vitec Group PLC
Dated: 19 October 2004


Disclosure of Material Interest in Shares 
Companies Act 1985 Section 198

I hereby inform you that as at 15 October 2004 Devon County Council has a 
material interest in the following shares in your company:
 
Registered Holder:               Chase Nominees Ltd. 
Amount of Shares:                2,056,234
Percentage of Holding:           5.011%

Please note that the County Council does not have a direct holding in the above 
mentioned shares but that it is an interested party in these shares by virtue of 
its relationship with Hermes Focus Asset Management Limited (UK Small Companies 
Focus Fund).


From: T.B. White 
      Investment Manager
      Devon County Council



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