Holding(s) in Company

The Vitec Group PLC
19 August 2005


                                 SCHEDULE 10
 
                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     THE VITEC GROUP PLC


2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     HARRIS ASSOCIATES L.P.


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

     NAMED IN 2 ABOVE


4)   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the 
     number of shares held by each of them.

     SEE LETTER BELOW DATED 19 AUGUST 2005


5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     NOT NOTIFIED


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 NOTIFIED


11)  Date company informed

     19 AUGUST 2005


12)  Total holding following this notification

     4,108,107
               

13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     9.99%


14)  Any additional information

     SEE LETTER BELOW


15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     R D PEATE, GROUP COMPANY SECRETARY
     TEL:  [phone]

16)  Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for 
     making this notification

     R D PEATE


     Date of Notification      19 AUGUST 2005


LETTER TO THE VITEC GROUP PLC 


We are writing to notify you pursuant to the Disclosure of Interests in Shares
(Amendment) Regulations 1993 (SI 1993 No. 1819) of our interest in investment
holdings in the ordinary share capital of Vitec Group plc. Accounts managed by 
Harris Associates L.P. are the beneficial owners of 4,108,107 shares of 
Vitec Group plc. This puts us on the cusp of 10% ownership of the company. 
Therefore, we thought it appropriate to notify you that we have reached 10.00% 
ownership of the company, which puts us at the 10% substantial shareholder 
threshold.

Percentages are based on 41,085,318 outstanding shares. All holdings of Vitec
Group are for investment purposes only. 

From Harris Associates L.P.



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