23rd Feb 2007 13:31
The Vitec Group PLC23 February 2007 23 February 2007 The Vitec Group plc NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES In conformity with the Transparency Directive The Vitec Group plc ("Vitec") isrequired to announce to the market the receipt of notifications of major interests in shares. Vitec received notice on 23 February 2007 in accordance with the Disclosure andTransparency Rules that Barclays PLC, through its legal entities listed in theenclosed notification, has a notifiable interest in 2,910,894 ordinary sharesof 20p each in Vitec, being 7.05% of the issued ordinary share capital of Vitec. Roland PeateCompany Secretary LETTER TO: The Vitec Group PLCDATED: 16 February 2007 Major Shareholding Notification I hereby inform you that as at 15-February-07 Barclays PLC, through the legal entities listed in the enclosed notification, held 7.05% of the total voting rights attaching to shares in your Company. Full details of our interest are set out in the attached notification. As you will be aware, following the implementation of the Transparency Directivein the UK, the requirements for the notification of major shareholdings have changed. The obligation to notify is now based upon control over the exerciseof voting rights attached to shares and financial instruments rather than "interests in shares". Additionally we now have the opportunity to disaggregate certain holdings held for the benefit of clients from our notification. The result of these changes is that the interest set out in this notificationmay be inconsistent with previous disclosures made to you but will be the basisof notifications going forward. LETTER FROM : Geoff Smith Barclays PLC TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES (1). Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached: VITEC GROUP 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): 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: Barclays PLC 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): Barclays Bank PLCBarclays Capital Securities LtdBarclays Global Investors LtdBarclays Life Assurance Co LtdBarclays Stockbrokers LtdGerrard Ltd 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reachedif different): 15-Feb-07 6. Date on which issuer notified: 16-Feb-07 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 6% to 7% 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 GB0009296665 2,617,774 2,617,774 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 2,910,894 2,910,894 7.05 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 2,910,894 7.05 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Barclays Bank PLCBarclays Capital Securities LtdBarclays Global Investors LtdBarclays Life Assurance Co LtdBarclays Stockbrokers LtdGerrard Ltd Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: ................. 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: ................. 15. Contact telephone number: ................. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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