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16 March 2015
The Vitec Group plc
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
In conformity with the Transparency Directive The Vitec Group plc (Vitec) is required to announce to the market the receipt of notifications of major interests in shares.
Vitec received the attached notice in accordance with the Disclosure and Transparency Rules that Delta Lloyd NV and its Group of Companies has a notifiable interest in 5,934,680 ordinary shares of 20p each in Vitec, being 13.39% of the issued ordinary share capital of Vitec.
Jon Bolton
Group Company Secretary
A Snapshot of The Vitec Group
Vitec is a global provider of premium branded products and services to the Broadcast and Photographic markets. Vitec is listed on the London Stock Exchange with 2014 revenue of £309.6 million.
The Group is organised in two Divisions:
The Broadcast Division designs, manufactures and distributes premium branded products for broadcasting, film and video production for broadcasters and independent content creators. It also provides premium services including equipment rental and technical solutions to TV production teams and film crews.
The Photographic Division designs, manufactures and distributes premium branded equipment and provides dedicated solutions to professional and non-professional image takers.
More information can be found at: www.vitecgroup.com
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi |
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof existing shares to which voting rights areattached: ii | The Vitec Group plc | ||||
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | |||||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | x | ||||
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached | |||||
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments | |||||
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | |||||
Other (please specify): | . | ||||
3. Full name of person(s) subject to thenotification obligation: iii | Delta Lloyd N.V. and its Group of Companies | ||||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv | Registered Holder:
Delta Lloyd L European Participation Fund Sicav 2,260,060
Delta Lloyd Europees Deelnemingen Fonds N.V. 3,674,620
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5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: v | 13 March 2015 | ||||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 16 March 2015 | ||||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: vi, vii | 14% to 13% Change at Combined Intrest Level
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8. Notified details: | ||||||||||||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix | ||||||||||||||||
Class/type ofshares if possible usingthe ISIN CODE | Situation previousto the triggeringtransaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||
NumberofShares | NumberofVotingRights | Numberof shares | Number of votingrights | % of voting rights x | ||||||||||||
Direct | Direct xi | Indirect xii | Direct | Indirect | ||||||||||||
Ordinary shares | 6,434,680 | 6,434,680 | 5,934,680 | NIHIL | 5,934,680 | NIHIL | 13.39% | |||||||||
GB0009296665
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||
Type of financialinstrument | Expirationdate xiii | Exercise/Conversion Period xiv | Number of votingrights that may beacquired if theinstrument isexercised/ converted. | % of votingrights | ||||||||||||
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi | ||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||
Type of financialinstrument | Exercise price | Expiration date xvii | Exercise/Conversion period xviii | Number of voting rights instrument refers to
| % of voting rights xix, xx
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| Nominal | Delta | ||||||||||||||
Total (A+B+C) | ||||||||||||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||||||||||||||
5,934,680 | 13.39% | |||||||||||||||
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi | ||
The voting rights held in the 2 investment funds are managed and controlled by Delta Lloyd Asset Management N.V., with the following chain of controlled undertakings:
Delta Lloyd Asset Management N.V.: · Delta Lloyd N.V. · DLAM Holding B.V. (wholly owned subsidiary of Delta Lloyd N.V.) · Delta Lloyd Asset Management N.V. (wholly owned subsidiary of DLAM Holding B.V.) | ||
Proxy Voting: | ||
10. Name of the proxy holder: | See section 4 | |
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold: | ||
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: | ||
13. Additional information: | Figures are based on a total number of voting rights of 44,325,019 (on 16 March 2015)
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14. Contact name: | Delta Lloyd Asset Management, Mr K. Cimmermans | |
15. Contact telephone number: | +31 (0)20 594 3497 | |