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The Vitec Group PLC 31 August 2007 31 August 2007 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 31 August 2007 in accordance with the Disclosure and Transparency Rules that Hermes UK Small Companies Focus Fund has a notifiable interest in 1,482,678 ordinary shares of 20p each in Vitec, being 3.5% of the issued ordinary share capital of Vitec. Roland Peate Company Secretary TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES (1). Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: THE VITEC GROUP PLC 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): ( ) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( X ) 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 the notification obligation: HERMES UK SMALL COMPANIES FOCUS FUND 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): N/A 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 30 AUGUST 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 31 AUGUST 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 3% 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 Number of shares Number of voting Rights 0929666 1,232,678 1,232,678 ORD 20P GB0009296665 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights if possible using the ISIN CODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect 0929666 1,482,678 1,482,678 N/A 3.537% N/A ORD 20P GB0009296665 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of voting financial Period/ Date rights that may be rights instrument acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 1,482,678 3.537% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: N/A Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A 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: ALL VOTING RIGHTS HELD ON BEHALF OF THE ABOVE ENTITY ARE DISCLOSED PURSUANT TO DTR 5.1.2. THIS DISCLOSURE IS MADE BY HERMES INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED AS AGENT ON BEHALF OF THE HERMES UK SMALL COMPANIES FOCUS FUND 14. Contact name: VALERIE DAVIDSON / MARGARET MOSS 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7680 2177 / 020 7680 2125 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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