Director/PDMR Shareholding

The Vitec Group PLC
12 March 2008

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  

     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
 
     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

     -

               
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
               
     A) GRANT UNDER THE VITEC GROUP 2002 UNAPPROVED SHARE OPTION PLAN

     B) 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   

     12 MARCH 2008

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

     A)  THE VITEC GROUP 2002 UNAPPROVED SHARE OPTION PLAN SUBJECT TO THE 
         ACHIEVEMENT OF THE PERFORMANCE CONDITION, AWARD VESTS FOLLOWING THE END 
         OF THE THREE YEAR PERFORMANCE PERIOD

     B)  THE VITEC GROUP 2005 LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN SUBJECT TO THE 
         ACHIEVEMENT OF THE 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)

     A)  THE VITEC GROUP 2002 UNAPPROVED SHARE OPTION PLAN 
         44,084 20P ORDINARY SHARES

     B)  THE VITEC GROUP 2005 LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN 
         38,294 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     

     A)  THE VITEC GROUP 2002 UNAPPROVED SHARE OPTION PLAN
         512P

     B)  THE VITEC GROUP 2005 LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN
         N/A

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 2002 INTERNATIONAL SHARESAVE PLAN 
     1,810

     UNDER THE 2005 LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN 
     138,847

     UNDER THE 2002 UNAPPROVED SHARE OPTION PLAN 
     98,505


23.  Any additional information  

     A)  THE VITEC GROUP 2002 UNAPPROVED SHARE OPTION PLAN THE PERFORMANCE 
         CONDITION IS CALCULATED USING EPS. FOR MINIMUM VESTING THE INCREASE IN 
         EPS OVER THE PERFORMANCE PERIOD IS RPI+9% AND FOR MAXIMUM VESTING IS 
         RPI+30%. VESTING IS ON A STRAIGHT LINE BASIS BETWEEN THESE TWO POINTS. 
         BELOW MEDIAN, NO PART OF AN AWARD VESTS.

     B)  THE VITEC GROUP 2005 LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN THE PERFORMANCE CONDITION 
         IS CALCULATED USING VITEC'S TOTAL SHAREHOLDER RETURN COMPARED TO A 
         GROUP OF APPROXIMATELY 70 OTHER COMPANIES OF SIMILAR MARKET 
         CAPITALISATION AND GEOGRAPHICAL SPREAD. AT MEDIAN PERFORMANCE THE 
         VESTING LEVEL IS 35% OF AN AWARD. FULL VESTING IS AT TOP QUINTILE 
         PERFORMANCE. VESTING IS ON A STRAIGHT LINE BASIS BETWEEN MEDIAN AND 
         TOP QUINTILE. BELOW MEDIAN, NO PART OF AN AWARD VESTS.

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      12 MARCH 2008



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