VCA ANTECH, INC
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(Name of Issuer)
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Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
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918194101
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(CUSIP Number)
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December 31, 2011
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(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
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Rule 13d-1(b)
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Rule 13d-1(c)
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Rule 13d-1(d)
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CUSIP No. 918194101
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Page 2 of 9 Pages
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1.
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names of reporting persons
irs identification nos. of above persons (entities only)
Veritas Asset Management (UK) Limited
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2.
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check the appropriate box if a member of a group
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(a)o
(b)o
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3.
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sec use only
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4.
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citizenship or place of organization
England & Wales
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number of
shares
beneficially
owned by
each
reporting
person with
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5.
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sole voting power
0
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6.
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shared voting power
5,694,900
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7.
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sole dispositive power
0
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8.
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shared dispositive power
5,694,900
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9.
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aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
5,694,900
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10.
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check if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares
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11.
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percent of class represented by amount in row (9)
6.57%
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12.
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type of reporting person
CO
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CUSIP No. 918194101
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Page 3 of 9 Pages
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1.
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names of reporting persons
irs identification nos. of above persons (entities only)
The Real Return Group Limited
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2.
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check the appropriate box if a member of a group
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(a)o
(b)o
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3.
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sec use only
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4.
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citizenship or place of organization
England & Wales
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number of
shares
beneficially
owned by
each
reporting
person with
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5.
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sole voting power
0
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6.
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shared voting power
5,694,900
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7.
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sole dispositive power
0
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8.
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shared dispositive power
5,694,900
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9.
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aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
5,694,900
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10.
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check if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares
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11.
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percent of class represented by amount in row (9)
6.57%
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12.
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type of reporting person
HC
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Item 1.
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(a)
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Name of Issuer:
VCA Antech, Inc.
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(b)
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Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
12401 West Olympic Boulevard
Los Angeles, California 90064-1022
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Item 2.
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(a)
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Name of Person Filing:
This Schedule 13G is being filed jointly by Veritas Asset Management (UK) Limited and The Real Return Group Limited.
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(b)
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Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
The address of Veritas Asset Management (UK) Limited is Elizabeth House, 39 York Road, London, SE1 7NQ, England.
The address of The Real Return Group Limited is Brookfield Lane, Ivinghoe, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, England.
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(c)
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Citizenship:
Veritas Asset Management (UK) Limited is a company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales.
The Real Return Group Limited is a company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales.
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(d)
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Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock
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(e)
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CUSIP Number:
918194101
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Item 3.
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If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
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(a)
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Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act.
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(b)
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Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act.
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(c)
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Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act.
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(d)
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Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940.
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(e)
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An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).
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(f)
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An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).
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(g)
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A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).
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(h)
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A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.
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(i)
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A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940.
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(j)
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A non-U.S. institution in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
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(k)
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Group in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).
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Item 4.
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Ownership.
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(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: **
(b) Percent of Class: **
(c) Number of Shares as to which the person has:
(i) sole power to vote or direct the vote: **
(ii) shared power to vote or direct the vote: **
(iii) sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of: **
(iv) shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of: **
** See Attachment A
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Item 5.
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Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
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If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following .
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Item 6.
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Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
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Not applicable
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Item 7.
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Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.
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Not applicable.
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Item 8.
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Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
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Not applicable.
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Item 9.
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Notice of Dissolution of Group.
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Not applicable.
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Item 10.
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Certification.
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the foreign regulatory scheme applicable to an investment manager organized in England and Wales and authorized by the UK Financial Services Authority is substantially comparable to the regulatory scheme applicable to the functionally equivalent U.S. institutions. I also undertake to furnish to the Commission staff, upon request, information that would otherwise be disclosed in a Schedule 13D.
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Date: February 13, 2012
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VERITAS ASSET MANAGEMENT (UK) LIMITED
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By
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/s/ Richard Grant |
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Name: Richard Grant
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Title: Chief Operating Officer
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THE REAL RETURN GROUP LIMITED
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By
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/s/ Richard Grant |
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Name: Richard Grant
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Title: Director
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VERITAS ASSET MANAGEMENT (UK) LIMITED
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By
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/s/ Richard Grant |
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Name: Richard Grant
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Title: Chief Operating Officer
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THE REAL RETURN GROUP LIMITED
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By
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/s/ Richard Grant |
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Name: Richard Grant
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Title: Director
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