The following amendment has been made to the Director/PDMR Shareholding announcement released on 15 March 2011
Amendment in relation to Box 8. All other details remain unchanged.
The full amendment text is shown below.
Annex DTR3
Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and Connected Persons
All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.
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Name of the issuer
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2. |
State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R, (ii) a disclosure made in accordance LR 9.8.6R(1) or (iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act (2006).
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THE VITEC GROUP PLC |
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NOTIFICATION RELATES TO (i) |
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Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director
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4. |
State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person
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STEPHEN BIRD |
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N/A |
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Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a nonbeneficial interest 1
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6. |
Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares
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DIRECTOR NAMED IN 3 ABOVE |
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ORDINARY SHARES OF 20 PENCE EACH |
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Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them
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8. |
State the nature of the transaction
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N/A |
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AWARD OF 62,352 SHARES UNDER THE VITEC GROUP 2005 LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN |
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Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired
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10. |
Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
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N/A |
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N/A |
11. |
Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed
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12. |
Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
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N/A |
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N/A |
13. |
Price per share or value of transaction
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14. |
Date and place of transaction
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N/A |
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N/A |
15. |
Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
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16. |
Date issuer informed of transaction
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61,185, 0.14% (INCLUDES 26,185 SHARES PURCHASED IN THE MARKET USING FUNDS SUPPLIED BY MR BIRD AND HELD BY EES TRUSTEES INTERNATIONAL LIMITED, THE TRUSTEE USED TO HOLD SHARES IN RESPECT OF AWARDS MADE UNDER THE VITEC GROUP 2005 DEFERRED BONUS PLAN) |
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N/A |
If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer
complete the following boxes
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Date of grant
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18. |
Period during which or date on which exercisable
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14 MARCH 2011 |
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SUBJECT TO TESTING OF THE PERFORMANCE CONDITIONS, AWARD VESTS FOLLOWING THE END OF THE THREE YEAR PERFORMANCE PERIOD |
19. |
Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option |
20. |
Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)
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N/A |
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62,352 ORDINARY SHARES |
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Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise
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22. |
Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification
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N/A |
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UNDER THE VITEC GROUP 2005 DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 52,370 (ASSUMES 100% ACHIEVEMENT OF PERFORMANCE CONDITION)
UNDER THE VITEC GROUP 2005 LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN 357,257 (ASSUMES 100% ACHIEVEMENT OF PERFORMANCE CONDITION)
UNDER THE VITEC GROUP 2002 SHARESAVE SCHEME 6,984 |
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Any additional information
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24. |
Name of contact and telephone number for queries
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50% THE AWARD IS SUBJECT TO VITEC'S TOTAL SHAREHOLDER RETURN COMPARED TO A GROUP OF 60 OTHER COMPANIES OF SIMILAR MARKET CAPITALISATION AND GEOGRAPHICAL SPREAD AND 50% OF THE AWARD IS SUBJECT TO THE GROWTH IN VITEC'S EARNINGS PER SHARE, EXCLUDING EXCEPTIONAL OR EXTRAORDINARY ITEMS |
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Jenny Hogg 020 8939 4664 |
Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification
Date of notification 17 March 2011
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Notes: This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by DR 3.3.
(1) |
An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24. |
(2) |
An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. |
(3) |
An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24. |
(4) |
An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. |