Director/PDMR Shareholding

The Vitec Group PLC
12 March 2008


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 (iii)

               
3.   Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director  

ANDREW CRIST

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

        
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 
    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
     30,700 20P ORDINARY SHARES

B)   THE VITEC GROUP 2005 LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN                
     26,668 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
     4,639

     UNDER DEFERRED BONUS PLAN
     23,057

     UNDER THE 2005 LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN
     119,273

     UNDER THE 2002 UNAPPROVED SHARE OPTION PLAN
     81,586 

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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