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 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  

     MARTIN GREEN

        
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 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
         23,438 20P ORDINARY SHARES

     B)  THE VITEC GROUP 2005 LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN
         20,359 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 
     902

     UNDER THE 2005 LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN 
     68,720

     UNDER THE 2002 UNAPPROVED SHARE OPTION PLAN
     44,009


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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