VTC.L Regulatory News (VTC)

22 Feb 2006 12:14

The Vitec Group PLC22 February 2006 SCHEDULE 10 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1) NAME OF COMPANY THE VITEC GROUP PLC 2) NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST BRITEL FUND TRUSTEES LIMITED FOR TRUSTEES OF BT PENSION SCHEME 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 SEE ENCLOSED DISCLOSURE DATED 21 FEBRUARY 2006 4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them. SEE BELOW DISCLOSURE 5) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired. - 6) Percentage of issued Class - 7) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed - 8) Percentage of issued Class - 9) Class of security ORDINARY SHARES 10) Date of transaction NOT STATED IN DISCLOSURE 11) Date company informed 21 FEBRUARY 2006 12) Total holding following this notification 2,478,412 13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 6.02% 14) Any additional information THIS NOTIFICATION ARISES AS A RESULT OF DISCLOSURE OF 17,500 SHARES STATED AS STOCK ON LOAN - SEE BELOW DISCLOSURE 15) Name of contact and telephone number for queries R D PEATE , COMPANY SECRETARY TEL: 020 8939 4650 16) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification Date of Notification ......22 FEBRUARY 2006.................. DISCLOSURE OF MATERIAL INTEREST IN SHARES COMPANIES ACT 1985 SECTION 198 - 220 Disclosure by BriTel Fund Trustees Limited for Trustees of BT Pension Scheme (See Note 1) Holdings in: Vitec Group PLC Issued Capital; 41,035,185 As at 20 February 2006 Registered Holders: Held on behalf of Number of % of issued Shares capitalDirect Holdings: (See Note 2)BriTel Fund Nominees Ltd Trustees of BT Pension Scheme 75,253 Total Direct Holdings: 75,253 0.184 Subsidiary Holdings: (See Note 3)Chase Nominees Ltd Hermes Assured Limited 346,925 Total Subsidiary Holdings: 346,925 0.845 Indirect Holdings: (See Note 4)Chase Nominees Ltd Hermes UK Small Companies Focus Fund (SU) 2,056,234 Total Indirect Holdings: 2,056,234 5.011 Total interest 2,478,412 6.040 Stock on Loan 17,500 0.043 Note 1: The Trustees of the BT Pension Scheme control Britel Fund Trustees Limited, which is the owner of Hermes Pensions Management Limited, Hermes Focus Asset Management Limited, Hermes Investment Management Limited, Hermes Assured Limited and Hermes SLP Limited are all subsidiaries of Hermes Pensions Management Limited. Note 2: These shares are held on behalf of the Trustees of the BT Pension Scheme in funds managed by various investment managers on its behalf. Note 3: These shares are held directly by Hermes Assured Limited, a subsidiary of Hermes Pensions Management Limited. Note 4: These shares are held through an interest in a UK Limited Partnership, in which Hermes Focus Asset Management Limited is a General Partner and Hermes SLP Limited is a Limited Partner. Hermes Investment Management Limited is a General Partner in SU, Britel Fund Trustees Limited is a Limited Partner in SU, through which some of the assets of the BT Pension Scheme are invested. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange