The Vitec Group PLC Holding(s) in Company (3771I)

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The Vitec Group PLC

08 December 2015

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8 December 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 Aberforth Partners LLP has a notifiable interest in 4,455,607 ordinary shares of 20p each in Vitec, being 10.01% 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 Vitec Group plc 
  the underlying 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 
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  --------- 
 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)                            Aberforth Partners LLP 
  subject to the 
  notification obligation: 
  (iii) 
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 4. Full name of shareholder(s)                                                                             Shareholder: 
  (if different from 3.):(iv) 
                                                                                             Aberforth Smaller Companies 
                                                                                                               Trust plc 
                                                                                                               3,112,491 
                                                                                            Aberforth UK Small Companies 
                                                                                                                    Fund 
                                                                                                                 431,216 
                                                                                                 Aberforth Geared Income 
                                                                                                               Trust plc 
                                                                                                                 911,900 
                                                                                               All shares are registered 
                                                                                                 in the name of Nortrust 
                                                                                               Nominees Ltd A/c Aberfrth 
---------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 5. Date of the transaction                                                                              7 December 2015 
  and date on 
  which the threshold is 
  crossed or 
  reached: (v) 
---------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 6. Date on which issuer                                                                                 8 December 2015 
  notified: 
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 7. Threshold(s) that is/are 
  crossed or 
  reached: (vi, vii)                                                                                                 10% 
---------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 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 
  of             to the triggering                   triggering transaction 
  shares         transaction 
 
  if possible 
  using 
  the ISIN 
  CODE 
-------------  ----------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                Number             Number           Number             Number of              % of voting 
                 of                 of               of shares          voting                 rights (x) 
                 Shares             Voting                              rights 
                                    Rights 
-------------  -----------------  ---------------  -----------------  ---------------------  ----------------------------- 
                                                    Direct             Direct     Indirect    Direct        Indirect 
                                                                        (xi)       (xii) 
-------------        -----------    -----------    -----------------  ---------  ----------  ------------  --------------- 
 Ordinary 
  shares        2,265,378          2,265,378        4,455,607          N/A        4,455,607   N/A           10.01 
               -----------------  ---------------  -----------------  ---------  ----------  ------------  --------------- 
 GB0009296665 
-------------        -----------    -----------          -----------  ---------  ----------    ----------      --------- 
 
 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           Conversion                        rights that              rights 
                       (xiii)         Period (xiv)                      may be 
                                                                        acquired if 
                                                                        the 
                                                                        instrument 
                                                                        is 
                                                                        exercised/ 
                                                                        converted. 
-------------------  -------------  --------------------------------  -----------------------  --------------------------- 
 N/A                  N/A            N/A                               N/A                      N/A 
-------------------  -------------  --------------------------------  -----------------------  --------------------------- 
 
 C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect 
  to Qualifying Financial Instruments (xv, xvi) 
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 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 Type of          Exercise         Expiration     Exercise/            Number of voting         % of voting 
 financial         price           date           Conversion            rights instrument        rights (xix, 

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