Director/PDMR Shareholding

The Vitec Group PLC
22 September 2005

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, 
PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS


This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required
by DR 3.1.4R(1).

(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 
        to 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. 


Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters.


1.  Name of the issuer   
           
    THE VITEC GROUP PLC


2.  State whether the 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   

    BARCLAYS STOCKBROKERS


8.  State the nature of the transaction
               
    MARKET PURCHASE OF SHARES TO BE HELD IN A PEP


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

    1,900


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

    0.0046%

               
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    

    £3.72 PER SHARE


14. Date and place of transaction

    22 SEPTEMBER 2005, LONDON
               

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

    17,551 (INCLUDES 1,651 SHARES PURCHASED IN THE MARKET USING
    FUNDS SUPPLIED BY MR HEWGILL AND HELD BY MOURANT & CO TRUSTEES
    LIMITED, THE TRUSTEE USED TO HOLD SHARES IN RESPECT OF AWARDS
    MADE UNDER THE VITEC GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN)


16. Date issuer informed of transaction

    22 SEPTEMBER 2005
               

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




17. Date of grant   

    

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


    
19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option  


    

20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

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

    


22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following 
    notification
         
    
    
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 

    22 SEPTEMBER, 2005



                                     





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