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31 May 2017
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 in accordance with the Disclosure and Transparency Rules that Alantra Asset Management, SGIIC, S.A. has a notifiable interest in the voting rights of 6,314,763 ordinary shares of 20p each in Vitec, representing 14.11% of Vitec's issued ordinary share capital.
Jon Bolton
Group Company Secretary
A Snapshot of The Vitec Group
Vitec is a leading global provider of premium branded products and services to the fast changing and growing "image capture and sharing" market.
Vitec's customers include broadcasters, independent content creators, photographers and enterprises, and our activities comprise: design, manufacture and distribution of high performance products and software including camera supports, wireless systems, robotic camera systems, prompters, LED lights, mobile power, monitors and bags; and premium services including technical solutions, systems integration and equipment rental for TV production teams, film crews and enterprises.
We employ around 1,700 people across the world in ten different countries and are organised in two Divisions: Broadcast and Photographic.
The Vitec Group plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange with 2016 revenue of £376.2 million.
More information can be found at: www.vitecgroup.com.
LEI number: 2138007H5DQ4X8YOCF14
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi |
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof existing shares to which voting rights areattached: ii | The Vitec Group plc | ||||
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 qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached | |||||
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments | |||||
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | |||||
Other (please specify): | |||||
3. Full name of person(s) subject to thenotification obligation: iii | ALANTRA ASSET MANAGEMENT, SGIIC, S.A. | ||||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv | EQMC EUROPE DEVELOPMENT CAPITAL FUND PLC MERCER QIF COMMON CONTRACTUAL FUND | ||||
5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: v | 30 MAY 2017 | ||||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 31 MAY 2017 | ||||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: vi, vii | 14% | ||||
8. Notified details: | ||||||||||||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix | ||||||||||||||||
Class/type ofshares if possible usingthe ISIN CODE | Situation previousto the triggeringtransaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||
NumberofShares | NumberofVotingRights | Numberof shares | Number of votingrights | % of voting rights x | ||||||||||||
Direct | Direct xi | Indirect xii | Direct | Indirect | ||||||||||||
6,065,706 | 6,065,706 | 0 | 0 | 6,314,763 | 0 | 14.11% | ||||||||||
GB0009296665 | ||||||||||||||||
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||
Type of financialinstrument | Expirationdate xiii | Exercise/Conversion Period xiv | Number of votingrights that may beacquired if theinstrument isexercised/ converted. | % of votingrights | ||||||||||||
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi | ||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||
Type of financialinstrument | Exercise price | Expiration date xvii | Exercise/Conversion period xviii | Number of voting rights instrument refers to
| % of voting rights xix, xx
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| Nominal | Delta | ||||||||||||||
Total (A+B+C) | ||||||||||||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||||||||||||||
6,314,763 | 14.11% | |||||||||||||||
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi | ||
ALANTRA ASSET MANAGEMENT, SGIIC, S.A. is the investment manager of EQMC EUROPE DEVELOPMENT CAPITAL FUND, PLC ("EQMC") and the sub-investment manager of MERCER INVESTMENT FUND 2 (a sub-fund of MERCER QIF COMMON CONTRACTUAL FUND), together with EQMC the "Funds". ALANTRA AM as investment manager and sub-investment manager may exercise the voting rights of the shares of The Vitec Group plc held by the Funds. EQMC holds 10.20%, while the percentage of the voting rights held by the sub-fund is 3.91%. This notification intends to cover the notification obligation of the Funds.
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Proxy Voting: | ||
10. Name of the proxy holder: | ||
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold: | ||
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: | ||
13. Additional information: | ||
14. Contact name: | Jacobo Llanza Figueroa | |
15. Contact telephone number: | + 34 91 745 84 84 | |
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