Director/PDMR Shareholding

The Vitec Group PLC
25 April 2008


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




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  

     GARETH RHYS WILLIAMS

        
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
               
     PURCHASE OF 8,780 SHARES TO FORM THE CORE AWARD GRANTED TO
     GARETH RHYS WILLIAMS ON 14 APRIL 2008 (AND ANNOUNCED ON THAT
     DAY) UNDER THE VITEC GROUP 2005 DEFERRED BONUS PLAN. (ANY
     MATCHING AWARD WILL BE CALCULATED ON VESTING IN ACCORDANCE WITH
     THE RULES OF THE PLAN)

     THE SHARES WERE PURCHASED BY, AND WILL BE HELD IN TRUST BY,
     HALIFAX EES TRUSTEES INTERNATIONAL LIMITED, AS TRUSTEE OF THE
     VITEC GROUP EMPLOYEE TRUST

9.   Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares 
     acquired 

     8,780

10.  Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should 
     not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

     0.02%

               
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    

     £4.52 PER SHARE


14.  Date and place of transaction

     24 APRIL 2008, LONDON
               

15.  Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following 
     notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when 
     calculating percentage)   

     152,948, 0.36% (INCLUDES 49,082 SHARES PURCHASED IN THE MARKET
     USING FUNDS SUPPLIED BY MR RHYS WILLIAMS AND HELD BY HALIFAX
     EES TRUSTEES INTERNATIONAL LIMITED.  THE TRUSTEE USED TO HOLD
     SHARES IN RESPECT OF AWARDS MADE UNDER THE VITEC GROUP DEFERRED
     BONUS PLAN AND THE VITEC GROUP 2005 DEFERRED BONUS PLAN)


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   



18.  Period during which or date on which exercised



               
19.  Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option  



20.  Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

               
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
     38,585

     UNDER DEFERRED BONUS PLAN
     17,886

     UNDER THE VITEC 2002 SHARESAVE SCHEME
     4,266

     UNDER THE 2005 LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN
     273,117

     UNDER THE 2002 UNAPPROVED SHARE OPTION PLAN
     161,457



23.  Any additional information  

        
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        

     25 APRIL 2008









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