Director/PDMR Shareholding

The Vitec Group PLC
27 June 2006


NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, 
PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS


This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required
by DR 3.1.4R(1).

(1)     An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction 
        relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete
        boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.
(2)     An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating 
        to the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 
        16, 23 and 24. 
(3)     An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a 
        director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should 
        complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24. 
(4)     An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial 
        instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a 
        debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 
        23 and 24. 


Please complete all relevant boxes 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 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  

     ALASTAIR HEWGILL

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

        
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
               
      EXERCISE OF BASIC AWARD OF 1,651 AND MATCHING AWARD OF 2,947
      SHARES GRANTED UNDER THE VITEC GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN ON
      13 JUNE 2003


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   

     -


18.  Period during which or date on which it can be 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 
      2,948
  
      UNDER 1999 LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN
      25,175
       
      UNDER DEFERRED BONUS PLAN
      19,078

      UNDER THE VITEC 2002 SHARESAVE SCHEME
      7,110

      UNDER THE 2005 LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN
      101,428

       UNDER THE 2002 UNAPPROVED SHARE OPTION PLAN
       63,333 

23.  Any additional information  

      -


24.  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     JAYNE MILTON  020 8939 4650

               

Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for 
making notification

       JAYNE MILTON


Date of notification 

      27 JUNE 2006







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