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RNS Number : 5339G 
VT GROUP PLC 
02 February 2010 
 

TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 
 
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which 
voting rights are attached: 
VT GROUP plc 
 
2. Reason for the notification : (    ) 
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( X   ) 
 
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation : 
Invesco Limited 
 
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) : 
 
 
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or 
reached if different) : 
28 January 2010 
 
6. Date on which issuer notified: 
29 January 2010 
 
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 
10% 
 
8. Notified details: 
 
A: Voting rights attached to shares 
 
+--------------+-----------+-----------+ 
| Class/type   |      Situation        | 
| of shares    |    previous to the    | 
| if           |      Triggering       | 
| possible     |      transaction      | 
| using the    |                       | 
| ISIN CODE    |                       | 
+--------------+-----------------------+ 
| GB0031729733 | Number    | Number    | 
|              | of        | of        | 
|              | shares    | voting    | 
|              | 8,987,802 | Rights    | 
|              |           | 8,987,802 | 
+--------------+-----------+-----------+ 
|              |           |           | 
+--------------+-----------+-----------+ 
 
 
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
 
+-------------------+----------------+----------+--------------+--------+----------+ 
| Class/type of     | Number of      | Number of voting rights | % of voting       | 
| shares if         | shares         |                         | rights            | 
| possible using    | Direct         |                         |                   | 
| the ISIN CODE     |                |                         |                   | 
+-------------------+----------------+-------------------------+-------------------+ 
| GB0031729733      |                | Direct   | Indirect     | Direct | Indirect | 
|                   |                |          | 19,341,915   |        | 10.76%   | 
|                   |                |          |              |        |          | 
+-------------------+----------------+----------+--------------+--------+----------+ 
|                   |                |          |              |        |          | 
+-------------------+----------------+----------+--------------+--------+----------+ 
 
B: Financial Instruments 
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
 
+------------+-------------+---------------------+-----------------+-------------+ 
| Type of    | Expiration  | Exercise/Conversion | Number of       | % of voting | 
| financial  | Date        | Period/ Date        | voting rights   | rights      | 
| instrument |             |                     | that may be     |             | 
|            |             |                     | acquired if the |             | 
|            |             |                     | instrument is   |             | 
|            |             |                     | exercised/      |             | 
|            |             |                     | converted.      |             | 
|            |             |                     |                 |             | 
+------------+-------------+---------------------+-----------------+-------------+ 
| n/a        |             |                     |                 |             | 
+------------+-------------+---------------------+-----------------+-------------+ 
 
 
+------------+--------+ 
| Total      | % of   | 
| (A+B)      | voting | 
|            | rights | 
| 19,341,915 | 10.76% | 
+------------+--------+ 
|            |        | 
+------------+--------+ 
 
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the 
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable : 
 
Brown Brothers Harriman (New Jersey) - 14,484 
 
Bank of New York - 12,845,213 
 
JP Morgan Chase - 553,110 
 
HSBC Bank plc (London) - 650,357 
 
State Street Trust & Banking Co (Boston) - 247,361 
 
State Street Trust & Banking Co (London) - 1,550,000 
 
Invesco Trimark Ltd & AiM Advisors - 593,121 
 
AiM Advisors - 2,885,116 
 
Invesco PowerShares Capital Management Ireland Ltd - 855 
 
Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC ltd - 2,298 
 
 
Proxy Voting: 
10. Name of the proxy holder: 
N/A 
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: 
N/A 
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: 
N/A 
 
13. Additional information: 
 
14. Contact name: 
Adrian Powell, Deputy Company Secretary, VT Group plc 
15. Contact telephone number: 
01489 775253 
 
This information is provided by RNS 
            The company news service from the London Stock Exchange 
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