VTC.L Regulatory News (VTC)

15 May 2006 18:19

The Vitec Group PLC15 May 2006 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1) NAME OF LISTED 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 regarding the holding of the shareholder named in 2 above; 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 15 MAY 2006 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. - 6) Percentage of issued Class (any treasury shares held by the listed company should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) - 7) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed - 8) Percentage of issued Class (any treasury shares held by the listed company should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) - 9) Class of security ORDINARY SHARES 10) Date of transaction - 11) Date listed company informed 15 MAY 2006 12) Total holding following this notification 2,056,234 13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification (any treasury shares held by the listed company should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 4.99% 14) Any additional information SEE DISCLOSURE BELOW 15) Name of contact and telephone number for queries R D PEATE, TEL: 020 8939 4650 16) Name and signature of duly authorised officer of the listed company responsible for making this notification Date of Notification 15 MAY 2006 Letter to: Vitec Group Dated: 15 May 2006 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 Small 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 LtdShares: 2,056,234%: 4.992% In addition to the above, the Essex County Council Pension Fund also invests in a UK Equity Index, via pooled vehicles managed by Legal & General Investment Management (LAG). The current value of the UK Equity Index Fund is £432m of which Vitec Group constitutes 0.01132% (approx £48,955). The underlying shares in these pooled vehicles are in the name of L&G's custodian, HSBC. Letter from: Kevin McDonald Assistant Group Investment Manager 01245 431301 Essex County Council This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange