RNS Number:6622T
Deutsche Asset Management Group Ltd
24 December 2003


                                                                      FORM SAR 3

Lodge with a RIS or Newstrack if appropriate and the Takeover Panel.
A copy must also be sent to the company the shares of which are acquired.

Date of disclosure
24/12/03...............................................................

DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 3 OF THE RULES GOVERNING
SUBSTANTIAL ACQUISITIONS OF SHARES ("SARs")

Date of acquisition
23/12/03...............................................................

Acquisition in (name of company)
VT GROUP...............................................................

1. Class of voting shares (eg ordinary shares)
ORD GBP0.05...............................................................

Number of shares/rights over shares acquired

650,000...............Shares........................Rights

If rights over shares acquired, as opposed to the shares themselves, specify
nature of rights
...............................................................

2. Resultant total holding of voting shares (and % of total voting shares in
issue)
25,767,391         15.0459%

Resultant total holding of rights over shares (and % of total voting shares in
issue)
..........         ..........%

Total percentage
25,767,391         15.0459%

3. Party making disclosure
DEUTSCHE ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP LIMITED

4. (a) Name of person acquiring shares or rights over shares
DEUTSCHE ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP LIMITED

and, if different, beneficial owner
...............................................................

(b) Names of any other persons acting by agreement or understanding (see SAR 5)
...............................................................

Signed, for and on behalf of the party named in (3) above
...............................................................

(Also print name of signatory)
HUGH MALE...............................................................

Telephone and extension number
020 7545 7153...............................................................

Note 1.Under SAR 5, the holdings of and acquisitions by persons acting by
agreement or understanding must be aggregated and treated as a holding of or
acquisition by one person. Note 3 on SAR 5 requires persons who must aggregate
holdings to disclose certain disposals.

Note 2.The resultant total percentage holding of voting shares and rights over
shares is to be calculated by reference to the percentage held and in issue
outside treasury.

For full details of the SARs disclosure requirements, see Rules 3 and 5 of the
SARs. If in doubt, contact the Panel on Takeovers and Mergers, Monitoring
Section. Tel. No: 020 7638 0129.
Email:monitoring@disclosure.org.uk




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