Director/PDMR Shareholding

The Vitec Group PLC
12 March 2008





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


All relevant boxes should be completed 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 DTR 3.1.2 R,
     (ii) a disclosure made in accordance LR 9.8.6R(1) or
     (iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793
     of the Companies Act (2006).

     NOTIFICATION RELATES TO (iii)

               
3.   Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director  

     JOHANNES JANSSEN

        
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(1)      

     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 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 
         40,430 20p ORDINARY  SHARES

     B)  THE VITEC GROUP 2005 LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN 
         35,120 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 
     3,994

     UNDER THE 2005 LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN 
     147,226

     UNDER THE 2002 UNAPPROVED SHARE OPTION PLAN
     102,096


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 QUINTlLE. BELOW MEDIAN, NO PART OF AN AWARD VESTS.


24.  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     ROLAND PEATE 020 8939 4650

     

Name of authorised officer of issuer responsible for 
making notification

      ROLAND PEATE 


Date of notification   12 MARCH 2008




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