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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 THE ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL PENSION FUND 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: 020 8939 4650 16) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification Date of Notification ..... 19 OCTOBER 2004 ............ To: Vitec Group plc DISCLOSURE OF MATERIAL INTEREST IN SHARES: COMPANIES ACT 1985 - SECTION 198 The Essex County Council Pension Fund is a limited partner in the Hermes UK Smaller Companies Focus Fund, which I understand has contacted you already, disclosing details of the holding listed below. As a limited partner the Essex County Council Pension Fund has an interest in these shares: Registered holder: Chase Nominees Ltd Shares: 2,056,234 %: 5.011% In addition to the above, the Essex County Council Pension Fund also invests in UK Equity Index and UK Smaller Companies Index, via pooled vehicles managed by Legal & General Investment Management (L&G). The current value of these investments is £264m of which Vitec Group PLC constitutes 0.017% (approx £45,600). The underlying shares in these pooled vehicles are in the name of L&G's custodian, HSBC. From: Essex County Council This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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