RNS Number:5718U
The Vitec Group PLC
23 January 2004


                           SCHEDULE 10
 
             NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     THE VITEC GROUP PLC


2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     HARRIS ASSOCIATES L.P.


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 LETTER BELOW DATED 20 JANUARY 2004


5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     300,000


6)   Percentage of issued Class

     0.73%


7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     -


8)   Percentage of issued Class

     -


9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY SHARES


10)  Date of transaction

     13 JANUARY 2004


11)  Date company informed

     23 JANUARY 2004


12)  Total holding following this notification

     1,451,384

               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     3.54%


14)  Any additional information

     SEE LETTER BELOW


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

     23 JANUARY 2004


Letter to The Vitec Group plc
Dated January 20, 2004

We are writing to notify you pursuant to the Disclosure of Interests in Shares 
(Amendment) Regulations 1993 (S1 1993 No. 1819) of our interest in investment 
holdings in the ordinary share capital of Vitec Group plc. Following a purchase 
of 300,000 shares on January 13, 2004, accounts managed by Harris Associates 
L.P. became the beneficial owners of 1,451,384 shares of Vitec Group plc. This 
represents 3.55% of the company and an increase above the 3% substantial 
shareholder threshold. The following is a breakdown as of January 13, 2004:

Account Name                            Shares Owned           % of Company 
Northwestern                                 110,000                  0.27% 
University of Washington                     128,000                  0.31% 
BMG Small Cap                                140,000                  0.34% 
Pennsylvania State Retirement System         165,000                  0.40% 
Oakmark International Small Cap Fund         908,384                  2.22% 

                                           1,451,384                  3.55%

Percentages are based on 40,900,000 outstanding shares. All holdings of Vitec 
Group are for investment purposes only. 

Letter from Harris Associates L.P. (advisor to The Oakmark Funds)


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