Director/PDMR Shareholding

The Vitec Group PLC
22 June 2007

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



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
               
     A)  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)

     B)  AWARD UNDER THE VITEC GROUP 2005 LONG TERM INCENTIVE 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   

     A) THE VITEC GROUP 2005 DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 21 JUNE 2007

     B) THE VITEC GROUP 2005 LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN 22 JUNE 2007


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

     A) THE VITEC GROUP 2005 DEFERRED BONUS PLAN THE CORE AWARD CAN BE EXERCISED 
        AFTER TWO YEARS. HOWEVER NO MATCHING AWARD WILL BE MADE UNLESS EXERCISE 
        OF THE CORE AWARD TAKES PLACE AFTER THREE YEARS

     B) THE VITEC GROUP 2005 LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN SUBJECT TO THE ACHIEVEMENT
        OF THE PERFORMANCE CONDITION, AWARD VESTS FOLLOWING THE END OF THE THREE 
        YEAR PERFORMANCE PERIOD

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

     -


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

     A) THE VITEC GROUP 2005 DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 17,420 20p ORDINARY SHARES

     B) THE VITEC GROUP 2005 LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN 35,041 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     

     -


22.  Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following 
     notification
               
     UNDER THE VITEC GROUP 2005 DEFERRED BONUS PLAN           20,368

     UNDER DEFERRED BONUS PLAN                                19,078

     UNDER THE VITEC 2002 SHARESAVE SCHEME                     7,110

     UNDER THE 2005 LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN                 136,469

     UNDER THE 2002 UNAPPROVED SHARE OPTION PLAN              63,333


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 BY 
     THE TRUSTEE.

     MR HEWGILL DECIDED TO DEFER IN EXCESS OF THE MINIMUM REQUIRED.
     THE NUMBER OF SHARES PURCHASED WITH THE DEFERRED AMOUNT WAS 17,420.


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 

     22 JUNE 2007







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