Director/PDMR Shareholding

The Vitec Group PLC
01 July 2005

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 
        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. 



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 (i)
               
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
 
-
        
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      

PERSON REFERRED TO IN 3 ABOVE

6.  Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or 
    financial instruments relating to shares

20P ORDINARY 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
               
AWARDS UNDER VARIOUS EMPLOYEE INCENTIVE SCHEMES

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   

AWARD UNDER THE VITEC GROUP 2002 UNAPPROVED SHARE OPTION PLAN 
20 MAY 2002

AWARD UNDER THE VTTEC GROUP 2002 INTERNATIONAL SHARESAVE PLAN 
19 NOVEMBER 2002

AWARD UNDER THE VITEC GROUP 2002 UNAPPROVED SHARE OPTION PLAN 
27 MARCH 2003

AWARD UNDER THE VITEC GROUP LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN 
23 MARCH 2004

AWARD UNDER THE VITEC GROUP 2005 LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN 
2 JUNE 2005

AWARD UNDER THE VITEC GROUP 2002 UNAPPROVED SHARE OPTION PLAN 
2 JUNE 2005

18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised

AWARD UNDER THE VITEC GROUP 2002 UNAPPROVED SHARE OPTION PLAN 
20 MAY 2002
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES OF THE PLAN, OPTIONS ARE EXERCISABLE COMMENCING ON
THE 3RD ANNIVERSARY OF THE DATE OF AWARD, SUBJECT TO SATISFACTION OF THE
PERFORMANCE CONDITION. OPTIONS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN EXERCISED LAPSE TEN YEARS FROM
THE DATE OF AWARD.

AWARD UNDER THE VITEC GROUP 2002 INTERNATIONAL SHARESAVE PLAN 
19 NOVEMBER 2002
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES OF THE PLAN, OPTIONS ARE EXERCISABLE FOR SIX MONTHS
COMMENCING ON THE 3RD ANNIVERSARY OF THE DATE OF AWARD

AWARD UNDER THE VITEC GROUP 2002 UNAPPROVED SHARE OPTION PLAN 
27 MARCH 2003
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES OF THE PLAN, OPTIONS ARE EXERCISABLE COMMENCING ON
THE 3RD ANNIVERSARY OF THE DATE OF AWARD, SUBJECT TO SATISFACTION OF THE
PERFORMANCE CONDITION. OPTIONS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN EXERCISED LAPSE TEN YEARS FROM
THE DATE OF AWARD.

AWARD UNDER THE VITEC GROUP LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN 
23 MARCH 2004
SUBJECT TO THE ACHIEVEMENT OF PERFORMANCE CONDITION, AWARD VESTS AT THE END OF 
THE THREE YEAR PERFORMANCE PERIOD

AWARD UNDER THE VITEC CROUP 2005 LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN 
2 JUNE 2005
SUBJECT TO THE ACHIEVEMENT OF PERFORMANCE CONDITION, AWARD VESTS AT THE END OF
THE THREE YEAR PERFORMANCE PERIOD

AWARD UNDER THE VITEC GROUP 2002 UNAPPROVED SHARE OPTION PLAN 
2 JUNE 2005
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES OF THE PLAN, OPTIONS ARE EXERCISABLE COMMENCING ON
THE 3RD ANNIVERSARY OF THE DATE OF AWARD, SUBJECT TO SATISFACTION OF THE
PERFORMANCE CONDITION. OPTIONS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN EXERCISED LAPSE TEN YEARS FROM
THE DATE OF AWARD.
               
19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option  

-

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

AWARD UNDER THE VITEC GROUP 2002 UNAPPROVED SHARE OPTION PLAN
20 MAY 2002
12,000 20P ORDINARY SHARES

AWARD UNDER THE VITEC GROUP 2002 INTERNATIONAL SHARESAVE PLAN
19 NOVEMBER 2002
3,534 20P ORDINARY SHARES

AWARD UNDER THE VITEC GROUP 2002 UNAPPROVED SHARE OPTION PLAN
27 MARCH 2003
15,000 20P ORDINARY SHARES

AWARD UNDER THE VITEC GROUP LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN 
23 MARCH 2004
18,739 20P ORDINARY SHARES

AWARD UNDER THE VITEC GROUP 2005 LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN 
2 JUNE 2005
46,258 20P ORDINARY SHARES

AWARD UNDER THE VITEC CROUP 2002 UNAPPROVED SHARE OPTION PLAN 
2 JUNE 2005
54,421 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     

AWARD UNDER THE VITEC GROUP 2002 UNAPPROVED SHARE OPTION PLAN
20 MAY 2002
528P

AWARD UNDER THE VITEC CROUP 2002 INTERNATIONAL SHARESAVE PLAN
19 NOVEMBER 2002
628P

AWARD UNDER THE VITEC CROUP 2002 UNAPPROVED SHARE OPTION PLAN 
27 MARCH 2003
257.5P

AWARD UNDER THE VITEC GROUP LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN 
23 MARCH 2004
NOT APPLICABLE

AWARD UNDER THE VITEC GROUP 2005 LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN 
2 JUNE 2005
NOT APPLICABLE

AWARD UNDER THE VITEC GROUP 2002 UNAPPROVED SHARE OPTION PLAN 
2 JUNE 2005
300P

22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following 
    notification

UNDER THE VITEC GROUP 2002 UNAPPROVED SHARE OPTION PLAN 
81,421

UNDER THE VITEC GROUP 2002 INTERNATIONAL SHARESAVE PLAN 
3,534

UNDER THE VITEC GROUP LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN 
18,739

UNDER THE VITEC CROUP 2005 LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN 
46,258

23. Any additional information  

THIS NOTIFICATION IS NOT RESPECT OF NEW AWARDS, BUT TO ADVISE OF THE EXISTING
AWARDS IN RESPECT OF A PERSON DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY IN
ACCORDANCE WITH DR 3.1.4R(l)(a) AS REQUIRED FROM 1 JULY 2005.

24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

JAYNE SHEPHERD     020 8939 4650

               

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

ROLAND PEATE


Date of notification 

1 JULY 2005



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