Director/PDMR Shareholding

The Vitec Group PLC
20 April 2006

          NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING 
                 MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS



1.  Name of the issuer   
           
    THE VITEC GROUP PLC


2.  State whether notification relates to (i) a transaction 
    notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or

    (ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 
    (as extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or 

    (iii) both (i) and (ii)

    NOTIFICATION RELATES TO (iii)

               
3.  Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director  

    ALASTAIR HEWGILL

        
4.  State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person
    discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the 
    connected person
 
    NOT APPLICABLE

        
5.  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 non-beneficial interest      

    DIRECTOR NAMED IN 3 ABOVE


6.  Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or 
    financial instruments relating to shares

    ORDINARY SHARES

               
7.  Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of
    shares held by each of them   

    -


8.  State the nature of the transaction
               
    AWARD UNDER THE VITEC GROUP 2005 LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN


9.  Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares 
    acquired 

    -


10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should 
    not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

    -

               
11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
    disposed     

    -


12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should
    not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 

    -

               
13. Price per share or value of transaction    

    -


14. Date and place of transaction

    -
               

15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following 
    notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when 
    calculating percentage)   

    -


16. Date issuer informed of transaction

    -
               

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by 
the issuer, complete the following boxes




17. Date of grant   

    19 APRIL 2006


18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised

    SUBJECT TO THE ACHIEVEMENT OF PERFORMANCE CONDITION, 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)

    38,095 ORDINARY SHARES

               
21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is 
    to be fixed at the time of exercise     

    525P


22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following 
    notification
               
    UNDER 1999 LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN 
    55,272

    UNDER DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 
    23,676

    UNDER THE VITEC 2002 SHARESAVE SCHEME 
    7,110

    UNDER THE 2005 LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN 
    101,428

    UNDER THE 2002 UNAPPROVED SHARE OPTION PLAN 
    63,333


23. Any additional information  

    -


24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

    R D PEATE 020 8939 4650

               

Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for 
making notification

    R D PEATE


Date of notification 

    20 APRIL 2006



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