Holding(s) in Company
September 03 2008 - 11:15AM
UK Regulatory
RNS Number : 6802C
The Vitec Group PLC
03 September 2008
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 notice on 3 September 2008 in accordance with the Disclosure and Transparency Rules that Aberforth Partners LLP
("Aberforth") has a notifiable interest in the voting rights of 2,096,269 ordinary shares of 20p each in Vitec, being 4.98% of the issued
ordinary share capital of Vitec.
In addition, Aberforth is interested in a further 373,674 shares, although they do not have access to the voting rights of those
shares.
ROLAND PEATE
COMPANY SECRETARY
Letter To: Vitec Group (The) PLC
Dated: 03 September 2008
DISCLOSURE RULES AND TRANSPARENCY RULES SOURCEBOOK
Disclosure of Interest in the Voting Rights of Shares
Please find attached Form TR-1 which discloses Aberforth Partners LLP's interest in 2,096,269 of the voting shares of Vitec Group (The)
PLC as required under the Disclosure Rules and Transparency Rules Sourcebook of the FSA Handbook.
In addition, Aberforth Partners LLP is interested in a further 373,674 shares although we do not have access to the voting rights of
these shares. Aberforth Partners LLP is, therefore, interested in a total of 2,469,943 shares of the above company. This interest arises as
a result of the discretionary investment management powers that we can exercise over the funds of our clients. Aberforth Partners LLP is not
the beneficial owner of these shares.
Letter from:
David Holland
For Aberforth Partners LLP
For filings with the FSA include the annex
For filings with issuer exclude the annex
TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of Vitec Group (The) PLC
existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
2. Reason for notification (yes/no)
Yes
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):______________
3. Full name of person(s)
subject to notification Aberforth Partners
obligation: LLP
Shareholder
4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3):
Shares
1. Aberforth Smaller
Companies
Trust Plc
1,135,300
2. Aberforth UK
Small Companies
Fund
614,469
3. The Church
Commissioners for
England
174,000
4. Aberforth Geared
Capital &
Income Trust Plc
172,500
1,2,4 = registered
in the name of
Nortrust Nominees
Ltd a/c Aberfrth;
3 = The Church
Commissioners for
Englands (Chase GIS)
Nominees Ltd
02/09/2008
5. Date of transaction (and
date on which the threshold is
crossed or reached if
different):
03/09/2008
6. Date on which issuer
notified:
5%
7. Threshold(s) that is/are
crossed or reached:
8: Notified Details
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares Situation previous to the triggering Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
If possible use ISIN transaction
code
Number of shares Number of voting Number of shares Number of voting Percentage of voting
rights rights rights
Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
2,221,269 2,221,269 2,096,269 N/A 2,096,269 N/A 4.98
Ordinary
GB0009296665
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument Expiration date Exercise/ conversion No. of voting rights Percentage of voting
period/date that may be acquired rights
(if the instrument
exercised/converted)
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
2,096,269 4.98
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or
the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
Held byAberforth Partners LLP
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of proxy holder:
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
13. Additional information:
14 Contact name: Pauline Robson, Aberforth Partners LLP
15. Contact telephone number: 0131 220 0733
For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.
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