Director/PDMR Shareholding

The Vitec Group PLC
28 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
 
      BENEFICIAL INTEREST BELONGS TO LYNNE P HAIG, WIFE OF 
      ALASTAIR HEWGILL

        
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

      ORDINARY SHARES

               
7.   Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of
     shares held by each of them   

      LYNNE P HAIG


8.   State the nature of the transaction
               
      MARKET PURCHASE OF SHARES


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

       1,500


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

      0.0036%

               
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    

     £4.45 PER SHARE


14.  Date and place of transaction

      27 JUNE 2006, LONDON
               

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

     32,0002  0.0776% (INCLUDES 10,004 SHARES PURCHASED IN THE MARKET
     USING FUNDS SUPPLIED BY MR HEWGILL AND HELD BY MOURANT & CO
     TRUSTEES 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

      27 JUNE 2006
               

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
               



23.  Any additional information  




24.  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

      J S MILTON  020 8939 4650

               

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

      


Date of notification 

      28 JUNE 2006





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