RNS Number:3162N
The Vitec Group PLC
8 July 2003

                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

THE VITEC GROUP PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

PRUDENTIAL PLC AND CERTAIN OF ITS SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

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 SCHEDULE BELOW

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.



6)   (  %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

NOT SPECIFIED

8)   (  %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES

10)  Date of transaction

NOT STATED IN NOTIFICATION

11)  Date company informed

8 JULY 2003

12)  Total holding following this notification

4,824,848
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

11.75%

14)  Any additional information

PREVIOUS NOTIFICATION BY PRUDENTIAL PLC
WAS IN RESPECT OF 4,894,587
REPRESENTING 11.92%

15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

R D PEATE, GROUP COMPANY SECRETARY
TEL: 020 8939 4650

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

     Date of Notification ... 8 JULY 2003 .....................


Letter to Vitec PLC dated 4 July 2003

Companies Act 1985 (as amended): 
Disclosure of Interests in Shares 

In accordance with Part VI of the Companies Act 1985 (as amended) (the "Act"), 
we write to inform you that Prudential plc and certain of its subsidiary 
companies have a notifiable interest in the issued share capital of your company 
as detailed in the schedule below. 

For the purposes of S210 of the Act, the address for those companies identified 
in the schedule below is Laurence Pountney Hill London EC4R OHH. 
 
From Prudential plc 


 
 
             Notifiable Position Report for VITEC GROUP ORD GBPO.20 
                             as at 03 July 2003 

Percentage holdings are calculated using an issued share capital of 41,035,185 
ORD GBP0.20 shares 

Prudential PLC

Registered Holder                     Holding      %          
                                                                     
                                                          Total Notifiable 
                                      4,824,848   11.75   Interest

CHASE NOMS LT A/C 14914                  48,891                               
CHASE NOMS LTD                           20,000                               
CHASE NOMS LTD A/C 14922                244,031                               
CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD (MGSC)           300,000                               
CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD CHI            1,225,000                               
CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGF              600,096
CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGN              100,000
CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGT                8,961
ESMEE FAIRBAIRN FOUNDATION              370,000
NORTRUST NOMS LTD                       265,941
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC        1,356,000
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC          285,928




             Notifiable Position Report for VITEC GROUP ORD GBP0.20 
                             as at 03 July 2003 

Percentage holdings are calculated using an issued share capital of 41,035,185 
ORD GBP0.20 shares 

M&G Group Limited

Registered Holder                     Holding      %          
                                                                     
                                                           
                                      4,824,848   11.75   

CHASE NOMS LT A/C 14914                  48,891                               
CHASE NOMS LTD                           20,000                               
CHASE NOMS LTD A/C 14922                244,031                               
CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD (MGSC)           300,000                               
CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD CHI            1,225,000                               
CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGF              600,096
CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGN              100,000
CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGT                8,961
ESMEE FAIRBAIRN FOUNDATION              370,000
NORTRUST NOMS LTD                       265,941
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC        1,356,000
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC          285,928





             Notifiable Position Report for VITEC GROUP ORD GBP0.20 
                             as at 03 July 2003 

Percentage holdings are calculated using an issued share capital of 41,035,185 
ORD GBP0.20 shares 

M&G Investment Management Limited

Registered Holder                     Holding      %          
                                                                     
                                                          
                                      4,815,887   11.73   
CHASE NOMS LT A/C 14914                  48,891                               
CHASE NOMS LTD                           20,000                               
CHASE NOMS LTD A/C 14922                244,031                               
CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD (MGSC)           300,000                               
CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD CHI            1,225,000                               
CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGF              600,096
CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGN              100,000
ESMEE FAIRBAIRN FOUNDATION              370,000
NORTRUST NOMS LTD                       265,941
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC        1,356,000
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC          285,928




             Notifiable Position Report for VITEC GROUP ORD GBP0.20 
                             as at 03 July 2003 

Percentage holdings are calculated using an issued share capital of 41,035,185 
ORD GBP0.20 shares 

M&G Limited

Registered Holder                     Holding      %          
                                                                     
                                                          
                                      4,824,848   11.75   

CHASE NOMS LT A/C 14914                  48,891                               
CHASE NOMS LTD                           20,000                               
CHASE NOMS LTD A/C 14922                244,031                               
CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD (MGSC)           300,000                               
CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD CHI            1,225,000                               
CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGF              600,096
CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGN              100,000
CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGT                8,961
ESMEE FAIRBAIRN FOUNDATION              370,000
NORTRUST NOMS LTD                       265,941
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC        1,356,000
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC          285,928



The Prudential Assurance 
Company Limited                       1,641,928           4.00

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC        1,356,000
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC          285,928

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