Threadneedle AM Hdgs Form 8.3 - [VT Group PLC] -2-

|security  |   option    |            |          | 
+----------+-------------+------------+----------+ 
|          |             |            |          | 
|          |             |            |          | 
+----------+-------------+------------+----------+ 
 
(d)        Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) 
 
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|  Class   |    Nature     |Details  |    Price    | 
|    of    |      of       |         |    per      | 
|relevant  |    dealing    |         |    unit     | 
|security  |     e.g.      |         |    (if      | 
|          |subscription,  |         |applicable)  | 
|          |  conversion   |         |             | 
+----------+---------------+---------+-------------+ 
|          |               |         |             | 
|          |               |         |             | 
+----------+---------------+---------+-------------+ 
 
The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated. 
 
Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of 
the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as 
appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in. 
 
4.         OTHER INFORMATION 
 
(a)        Indemnity and other dealing arrangements 
 
+-----------------+ 
| Details         | 
| of any          | 
| indemnity       | 
| or option       | 
| arrangement,    | 
| or any          | 
| agreement or    | 
| understanding,  | 
| formal or       | 
| informal,       | 
| relating to     | 
| relevant        | 
| securities      | 
| which may be    | 
| an inducement   | 
| to deal or      | 
| refrain from    | 
| dealing         | 
| entered into    | 
| by the person   | 
| making the      | 
| disclosure and  | 
| any party to    | 
| the offer or    | 
| any person      | 
| acting in       | 
| concert with a  | 
| party to the    | 
| offer:          | 
| If there are    | 
| no such         | 
| agreements,     | 
| arrangements    | 
| or              | 
| understandings, | 
| state "none"    | 
+-----------------+ 
|                 | 
|                 | 
|                 | 
+-----------------+ 
 
(b)        Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or 
derivatives 
 
+-----------------+ 
| Details         | 
| of any          | 
| agreement,      | 
| arrangement     | 
| or              | 
| understanding,  | 
| formal or       | 
| informal,       | 
| between the     | 
| person making   | 
| the disclosure  | 
| and any other   | 
| person          | 
| relating to:    | 
| (i)  the        | 
| voting rights   | 
| of any          | 
| relevant        | 
| securities      | 
| under any       | 
| option; or      | 
| (ii) the        | 
| voting rights   | 
| or future       | 
| acquisition or  | 
| disposal of     | 
| any relevant    | 
| securities to   | 
| which any       | 
| derivative is   | 
| referenced:     | 
| If there are    | 
| no such         | 
| agreements,     | 
| arrangements    | 
| or              | 
| understandings, | 
| state "none"    | 
+-----------------+ 
|                 | 
|                 | 
|                 | 
+-----------------+ 
 
(c)        Attachments 
 
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| Is a         |  NO    | 
| Supplemental |        | 
| Form 8 (Open |        | 
| Positions)   |        | 
| attached?    |        | 
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| Date        | 17/05/2010   | 
| of          |              | 
| disclosure: |              | 
+-------------+--------------+ 
| Contact     | Stacey       | 
| name:       | Dryburgh     | 
+-------------+--------------+ 
| Telephone   | 01793 363751 | 
| number:     |              | 
+-------------+--------------+ 
 
Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory 
Information Service and must also be emailed to the Takeover Panel at 
[e-mail].  The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available 
for consultation in relation to the Code's dealing disclosure requirements on 
[phone]. 
 
The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk. 
 
 
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