Director/PDMR Shareholding

The Vitec Group PLC
19 May 2006


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 (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
               
    CORE AWARD UNDER THE VITEC GROUP 2005 DEFERRED BONUS PLAN (ANY MATCHING
    AWARD WILL BE CALCULATED ON VESTING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES OF THE 
    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   

    17 MAY 2006


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

    THE CORE AWARD CAN BE EXERCISED AFTER 2 YEARS.  HOWEVER NO MATCHING AWARD 
    WILL BE MADE UNLESS EXERCISE OF THE CORE AWARD TAKES PLACE AFTER THREE YEARS

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

    -


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

    1,483 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     
     
    -


22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following 
    notification
               
    UNDER THE VITEC GROUP 2005 DEFERRED BONUS PLAN
    1,483

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

    UNDER THE VITEC GROUP LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN
    18,739

    UNDER THE VITEC GROUP 2005 LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN
    74,535

    

23. Any additional information  

    -


24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

    JAYNE MILTON     020 8939 4650
               

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

JAYNE MILTON


Date of notification 

19 MAY 2006



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