RNS Number:1019L
The Vitec Group PLC
14 May 2003

                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     THE VITEC GROUP PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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

      SHAREHOLDER 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.

     CHASE NOMINEES LIMITED

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

      NOT NOTIFIED

6)    NOT NOTIFIED   of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

        -

8)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

      ORDINARY SHARES

10)  Date of transaction

     NOT NOTIFIED

11)  Date company informed

      13 MAY 2003

12)  Total holding following this notification

      NUMBER OF SHARES NO NOTIFIED
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

      3.795%

14)  Any additional information

      SEE BELOW LETTER DATED 13 MAY 2003

15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

      JAYNE SHEPHERD   020 8939 4650

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

     Date of Notification ...14 MAY 2002.....


Letter to  Vitec Group
Dated 13 May 2003


DISCLOSURE OF MATERIAL INTEREST IN SHARES COMPANIES ACT 1985 - SECTION 198

We hereby inform you that as at 8/5/03 we have a material interest in your
company:

Registered Holder:                    Chase Nominees Limited
Percentage of Holding:                3.795%

Please note that we do not have a direct holding in the above mentioned shares
but that we are interested parties in these shares by virtue of our relationship
with Hermes Lens Asset Management Limited.

Letter from  Nottinghamshire County Council



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