VTC.L Regulatory News (VTC)

20 Mar 2007 10:27

The Vitec Group PLC20 March 2007 The Vitec Group plc NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES In conformity with the Transparency Directive The Vitec Group plc ("Vitec") isrequired to announce to the market the receipt of notifications of major interests in shares. Vitec received notice on 19 March 2007 in accordance with the Disclosure andTransparency Rules that Artisan Partners Limited Partnership, Artisan Investment Corporation, ZFIC Inc, Andrew A Ziegler, Carlene M Ziegler have a notifiable interest in 2,272,587 ordinary shares of 20p each in Vitec, being 5.51% of the issued ordinary share capital of Vitec. ZFIC Inc is a new entity subject to the notification obligation following the restructuring of the Artisan group. Roland PeateCompany Secretary TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES (1). Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached (ii): The Vitec Group plc 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( ) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( ) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( ) Other (please specify) : Notification is made to satisfy the Financial Services Authority's Disclosure and Transparency requirements and to notify of the creation of ZFIC, Inc., a new entity subject to the notification obligation following a restructuring of the Artisan group. ( X ) ................. 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): Artisan Partners Limited Partnership, Artisan Investment Corporation, ZFIC, Inc., Andrew A.Ziegler, Carlene M.Ziegler 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): State Street Bank, Bank of New York, Mellon Trust, Brown Brothers Harriman, JP Morgan Chase 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reachedif different) (v): March 19, 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: March 19, 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: N/A 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares Situation previous to if possible using the the Triggering ISIN CODE transaction (vi) Number of shares Number of voting Rights (viii) GB0009296665 2,272,587 5.51% Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights if possible using (ix) the ISIN CODE Direct Direct (x) Indirect (xi) Direct Indirect GB0009296665 2,272,587 5.51% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of voting financial (xiii) Period/ Date (xiv) rights that may be rights instrument acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 2,272,587 5.51% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): Artisan Partners Limited Partnership ("APLP"), a U.S. registered investment adviser, is a limited partnership organized under the laws of the State of Delaware on December 8, 1994. Control of APLP is vested in its general partner, Artisan Investment Corporation, a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Wisconsin on December 7, 1994. All of the outstanding stock of Artisan Investment Corporation is owned by ZFIC, Inc., a corporation organized under thelaws of the State of Wisconsin. Andrew A.Ziegler and Carlene M.Ziegler each own 50% of the voting stock of ZFIC, Inc. APLP, pursuant to advisory contracts, has the power to purchase and sell securities on behalf of its clients and the power to vote for most clients. Persons other than APLP are entitled to receive all dividends from, and proceeds from the sale of, all of the securities reported hereunder. Artisan International Value Fund ("ARTIV"), is a series of Artisan Funds Inc.,a U.S. registered investment company. Certain officers and a directors of Artisan Funds, Inc. are employees of APLP. APLP pursuant to its advisory contracts with ARTIV has the power to purchase and sell securities on behalf of ARTIV and to vote for ARTIV, ARTIV, as of 19 March 2007, was interested in 1,316,870 shares, representing 3.19% of the 5.51% disclosed above, of The Vitec Group Plc. Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: Artisan Partners Limited Partnership 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A 13. Additional information: ................. 14. Contact name: ................. 15. Contact telephone number: ................. Annex Notification Of Major Interests In Shares (XVI) A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation Full name (including legal form for legal entities): Artisan Partners Limited Partnership Contact address (registered office for legal entities): Registered address: 2711 Centerville Road,Suite 400 c/o Corporation Service Company,Wilmington, Wilmington, Delware, U.S.A. 19808 Business address: 875 E. WisconsinAvenue, Suite 800, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202 Phone number: 414-390-6100 Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons): ................. B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable (xvii) Full name: Tim Weston Contact address: 875 E. Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 800,Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.A. 53202 Phone number: 414-390-2024 Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legalentity subject to the notification obligation): Associate Counsel This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange