Director/PDMR Shareholding

The Vitec Group PLC
16 July 2007

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




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 (i)

               
3.   Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director  

     FRANCESCO BERNARDI

        
4.   State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person
     discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify 
     the connected person
 
     -

        
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      

     PERSON REFERRED TO IN 3 ABOVE


6.   Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or 
     financial instruments relating to 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 2002 INTERNATIONAL SHARESAVE PLAN,
     THE CONTRACT FOR WHICH WAS ENTERED INTO PRIOR TO THE COMPANY 
     ENTERING THE CURRENT CLOSE PERIOD.

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   

     16 JULY 2007 (THE CONTRACT FOR WHICH WAS ENTERED INTO PRIOR TO THE COMPANY 
     ENTERING THE CURRENT CLOSE PERIOD.)


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

     1 SEPTEMBER 2010 TO 28 FEBRUARY 2011

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

     -


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

     1,810  20P ORDINARY SHARES

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

     491p


22.  Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following 
     notification
               
     UNDER THE VITEC GROUP 2005 DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 4,616

     UNDER THE VITEC GROUP 2002 UNAPPROVED SHARE OPTION PLAN  54,421

     UNDER THE VITEC GROUP 2005 LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN 100,553

     UNDER THE VITEC GROUP 2002 INTERNATIONAL SHARESAVE PLAN 1,810

23.  Any additional information  

     -


24.  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     ROLAND PEATE           020 8939 4650

               

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

     ROLAND PEATE


Date of notification 

     16 JULY 2007




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