The Vitec Group PLC Holding(s) in Company (4987Z)

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The Vitec Group PLC

18 September 2015

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18 September 2015

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 NMAS1 Asset Management, SGIIC, S.A. has a notifiable interest in 2,226,376 ordinary shares of 20p each in Vitec, being 5.02% of the issued ordinary share capital of Vitec.

Jon Bolton

Group Company Secretary

A Snapshot of The Vitec Group

Vitec is a global provider of premium branded products and services to the Broadcast and

Photographic markets. Vitec is listed on the London Stock Exchange with 2014 revenue of GBP309.6 million.

The Group is organised in two Divisions:

The Broadcast Division designs, manufactures and distributes premium branded products for broadcasting, film and video production for broadcasters and independent content creators. It also provides premium services including equipment rental and technical solutions to TV production teams and film crews.

The Photographic Division designs, manufactures and distributes premium branded equipment and provides dedicated solutions to professional and non-professional image takers.

More information can be found at: www.vitecgroup.com

 
 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES(i) 
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 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying                   The Vitec Group plc 
  issuer 
  of existing shares to which voting rights 
  are 
  attached: (ii) 
-----------------------------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): 
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 An acquisition or disposal of voting rights                                         X 
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 An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments 
  which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to 
  which voting rights are attached 
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 An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic 
  effect to qualifying financial instruments 
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 An event changing the breakdown of voting rights 
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 Other (please 
  specify): 
-------------------  -----------------------------------------------------------  ------- 
 3. Full name of person(s) subject                    NMÁS1 ASSET MANAGEMENT, SGIIC, 
  to the                                                                             S.A. 
  notification obligation: (iii) 
--------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 4. Full name of shareholder(s)                      EQMC EUROPE DEVELOPMENT CAPITAL FUND 
  (if different from 3.):(iv)                                                         PLC 
--------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 5. Date of the transaction and date                                    16 SEPTEMBER 2015 
  on 
  which the threshold is crossed 
  or 
  reached: (v) 
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 6. Date on which issuer notified:                                      17 SEPTEMBER 2015 
--------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed 
  or 
  reached: (vi, vii)                                                                   5% 
--------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 
 
 
 8. Notified details: 
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 A: Voting rights attached to shares (viii, ix) 
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 Class/type     Situation previous                      Resulting situation after the triggering 
 of              to the triggering                       transaction 
 shares          transaction 
 
 if possible 
 using 
 the ISIN 
 CODE 
-------------  --------------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
                Number            Number                Number     Number of voting         % of voting rights 
                 of                of                   of          rights                   (x) 
                 Shares            Voting               shares 
                                   Rights 
-------------  ----------------  --------------------  ---------  -----------------------  ----------------------------- 
                                                        Direct     Direct       Indirect    Direct         Indirect 
                                                                    (xi)         (xii) 
-------------    -----  -------  ------  ------  ----  ---------  -----------  ----------  -------------  -------------- 
 
 GB0009296665   2,201,376         2,201,376             0          0            2,226,376   0              5.020% 
-------------  ----------------  --------------------  ---------  -----------  ----------  -------------  -------------- 
 
 B: Qualifying Financial Instruments 
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 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
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 Type of financial       Expiration       Exercise/                     Number of voting             % of voting 
  instrument              date (xiii)      Conversion Period             rights that may              rights 
                                           (xiv)                         be 
                                                                         acquired if the 
                                                                         instrument is 
                                                                         exercised/ converted. 
----------------------  ---------------  ----------------------------  ---------------------------  -------------------- 
 
 
 C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial 
  Instruments (xv, xvi) 
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 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
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 Type of          Exercise        Expiration      Exercise/        Number of voting             % of voting rights 
 financial         price           date (xvii)     Conversion       rights instrument            (xix, xx) 
 instrument                                        period           refers to 
                                                   (xviii) 
---------------  --------------  --------------  ---------------  ---------------------------  ------------------------- 
                                                                                                Nominal       Delta 
---------------  --------------  --------------  ---------------  ---------------------------  ------------  ----------- 
 
 
 Total (A+B+C) 
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 Number of voting rights                                         Percentage of voting rights 
--------------------------------------------------------------  -------------------------------------------------------- 
 2,226,376                                                       5.020% 
--------------------------------------------------------------  -------------------------------------------------------- 
 
 
 
 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or 
  the 
  financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: (xxi) 
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            NMÁS1 ASSET MANAGEMENT SGIIC, S.A. ("N+1 AM") is the investment 
          manager of EQMC EUROPE DEVELOPMENT CAPITAL FUND, PLC (the "Fund"). N+1 
           AM as investment manager may exercise the voting rights of the shares 
           of The Vitec Group plc held by the Fund. This notification intends to 
                                  cover the notification obligation of the Fund. 
 
 Proxy Voting: 
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 10. Name of the proxy holder: 
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 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will 
  cease 
  to hold: 
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 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to 
  hold 
  voting rights: 
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  13. Additional information: 
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 14. Contact name:                                        Jacobo Llanza Figueroa 
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