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6 January 2015
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The Vitec Group plc
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NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
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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.
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Vitec received the attached notice in accordance with the Disclosure and Transparency Rules that Delta Lloyd NV and its Group of Companies has a notifiable interest in 6,540,063 ordinary shares of 20p each in Vitec, being 14.76% of the issued ordinary share capital of Vitec.
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Jon Bolton
Group Company Secretary
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A Snapshot of The Vitec Group
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Vitec is an international Group principally serving customers in the Broadcast & Video and Photographic markets. Listed on the London Stock Exchange with 2013 revenue of Β£315.4 million, Vitec is based on strong, well known, premium brands on which its customers worldwide rely. Vitec is organised in three Divisions: Videocom, Imaging and Services.
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Videocom designs, manufactures and distributes systems and products used in broadcasting and live entertainment, film and video production.
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Imaging designs, manufactures and distributes equipment and accessories for photography and video.
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Services provides equipment rental, workflow design and technical support to TV production teams and film crews.
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More information can be found at: www.vitecgroup.com.
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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 | 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 | Delta Lloyd N.V. and its Group of Companies | ||||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) Β (if different from 3.):iv | Registered Holder: Β Delta Lloyd L European Participation Fund Sicav 2,311,406 Β Delta Lloyd Europees Deelnemingen Fonds N.V. 4,228,657 Β | ||||
5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: v | 5 January 2015 | ||||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 6 January 2015 | ||||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: vi, vii | 15% to 14% Change at Combined Intrest Level Β | ||||
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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 | ||||||||||||
Ordinary shares | 6,665,063 | 6,665,063 | 6,540,063 | NIHIL | 6,540,063 | NIHIL | 14.76% | |||||||||
GB0009296665 Β | ||||||||||||||||
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 Β | % of voting rights xix, xx Β | |||||||||||
Β Β | Nominal | Delta | ||||||||||||||
Total (A+B+C) | ||||||||||||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||||||||||||||
6,540,063 | 14.76% | |||||||||||||||
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi | ||
Β The voting rights held in the 2 investment funds are managed and controlled by Delta Lloyd Asset Management N.V., with the following chain of controlled undertakings: Β Delta Lloyd Asset Management N.V.: Β· Delta Lloyd N.V. Β· DLAM Holding B.V. (wholly owned subsidiary of Delta Lloyd N.V.) Β· Delta Lloyd Asset Management N.V. (wholly owned subsidiary of DLAM Holding B.V.) | ||
Proxy Voting: | ||
10. Name of the proxy holder: | See section 4 | |
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold: | ||
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: | ||
13. Additional information: | Figures are based on a total number of voting rights of 44,321,774 (on 6 January 2015) Β Β | |
14. Contact name: | Delta Lloyd Asset Management, Ms S.C. van Wingerden, paralegal | |
15. Contact telephone number: | +31 (0)20 594 3599 | |
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