RNS Number:3516P
The Vitec Group PLC
3 September 2003


                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY
THE VITEC GROUP PLC


2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST
PRUDENTIAL PLC AND CERTAIN OF ITS SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES


3)   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of 
     holding of the Shareholder named in 2 above or 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
NAMED IN 2 ABOVE


4)   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the 
     number of shares held by each of them.
SEE SCHEDULE BELOW


5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.
 -


6)   Percentage of issued Class
 -


7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
NOT SPECIFIED


8)   Percentage of issued Class
 -


9)   Class of security
ORDINARY SHARES


10)  Date of transaction
NOT STATED IN NOTIFICATION


11)  Date company informed
3 SEPTEMBER 2003


12)  Total holding following this notification
4,540,957

               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
11.06%


14)  Any additional information
PREVIOUS NOTIFICATION BY PRUDENTIAL PLC WAS IN RESPECT OF 4,824,848 REPRESENTING
11.75%


15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries
R D PEATE, TEL: 020 8939 4650


16)  Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for 
     making this notification

     Date of Notification
3 SEPTEMBER 2003


Letter to Vitec PLC 
Dated 3 September 2003

Companies Act 1985 (as amended): 
Disclosure of Interests in Shares 

In accordance with Part VI of the Companies Act 1985 (as amended) (the "Act"), 
we write to inform you that Prudential plc and certain of its subsidiary 
companies have a notifiable interest in the issued share capital of your company 
as detailed in the schedule below. 

For the purposes of S210 of the Act, the address for those companies identified 
in the schedule below is Laurence Pountney Hill London EC4R OHH. 
 
From Prudential plc 


              Notifiable Position Report for VITEC GROUP ORD GBPO.20 
                             as at 02 September 2003 

Percentage holdings are calculated using an issued share capital of 41,035,185 
ORD GBP0.20 shares 

Prudential PLC

Registered Holder                     Holding      %          
                                                          Total Notifiable                                              
                                      4,540,957   11.06   Interest
CHASE NOMS LTD                           20,000                               
CHASE NOMS LTD A/C 14922                185,350                               
CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD (MGSC)           260,000                               
CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD CHI            1,225,000                               
CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGF              540,096
CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGN              100,000
CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGT                8,961
ESMEE FAIRBAIRN FOUNDATION              370,000
NORTRUST NOMS LTD                       197,261
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC        1,356,000
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC          278,289


             Notifiable Position Report for VITEC GROUP ORD GBP0.20 
                             as at 02 September 2003 

Percentage holdings are calculated using an issued share capital of 41,035,185 
ORD GBP0.20 shares 

M&G Group Limited

Registered Holder                     Holding      %          
                                                           
                                      4,540,957   11.06   
CHASE NOMS LTD                           20,000                               
CHASE NOMS LTD A/C 14922                185,350                               
CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD (MGSC)           260,000                               
CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD CHI            1,225,000                               
CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGF              540,096
CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGN              100,000
CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGT                8,961
ESMEE FAIRBAIRN FOUNDATION              370,000
NORTRUST NOMS LTD                       197,261
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC        1,356,000
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC          278,289


             Notifiable Position Report for VITEC GROUP ORD GBP0.20 
                             as at 02 September 2003 

Percentage holdings are calculated using an issued share capital of 41,035,185 
ORD GBP0.20 shares 

M&G Investment Management Limited

Registered Holder                     Holding      %          
                                                          
                                      4,531,996   11.04   
CHASE NOMS LTD                           20,000                               
CHASE NOMS LTD A/C 14922                185,350                               
CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD (MGSC)           260,000                               
CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD CHI            1,225,000                               
CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGF              540,096
CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGN              100,000
ESMEE FAIRBAIRN FOUNDATION              370,000
NORTRUST NOMS LTD                       197,261
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC        1,356,000
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC          278,289


             Notifiable Position Report for VITEC GROUP ORD GBP0.20 
                             as at 02 September 2003 

Percentage holdings are calculated using an issued share capital of 41,035,185 
ORD GBP0.20 shares 

M&G Limited

Registered Holder                     Holding      %          
                                                          
                                      4,540,957   11.06   
CHASE NOMS LTD                           20,000                               
CHASE NOMS LTD A/C 14922                185,350                               
CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD (MGSC)           260,000                               
CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD CHI            1,225,000                               
CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGF              540,096
CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGN              100,000
CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGT                8,961
ESMEE FAIRBAIRN FOUNDATION              370,000
NORTRUST NOMS LTD                       197,261
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC        1,356,000
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC          278,289


The Prudential Assurance 
Company Limited                       1,634,289           3.98
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC        1,356,000
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC          278,289

                         END OF REPORT           
 

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