Director/PDMR Shareholding

The Vitec Group PLC
14 April 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  

     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
               
     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   

     14 APRIL 2008


18.  Period during which or date on which exercised

     THE CORE AWARD CAN BE EXCISED AFTER TWO 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)

     THE NUMBER OF SHARES COMPRISED IN THE CORE AWARD WILL BE THAT
     NUMBER OF SHARES THAT CAN BE PURCHASED IN THE MARKET AT THE
     AVERAGE MARKET PRICE AT THE TIME IN RESPECT OF FRANCESCO
     BERNARDI AND THE OTHER PARTICIPANTS WHO HAVE RECEIVED AWARDS ON
     THIS DAY
               
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 
     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  

     UNDER THE TERMS OF THE VITEC GROUP 2005 DEFERRED BONUS PLAN,
     EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO DEFER A MINIMUM AMOUNT OF
     THEIR BONUS.  THE DEFERRED AMOUNT IS USED TO BUY SHARES IN THE
     MARKET THAT ARE THEN HELD IN TRUST.

     MR BERNARDI DECIDED TO DEFER IN EXCESS OF THE MINIMUM
     REQUIRED.
        
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        14 APRIL 2008









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