Director Shareholding

Vitec Group PLC
12 October 2000


                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

    VITEC GROUP PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

    MR R A GREEN

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
    non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder
    if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the
    age of 18 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest

    DIRECTOR NAMED IN 2 ABOVE

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)

    -

5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

    -

6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

    AWARD UNDER THE VITEC GROUP PREMIUM OPTION PLAN

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired



8)   (N/A %)
    of issued Class


9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed



10)  ( N/A %)
    of issued Class


11) Class of security




12) Price per share



13) Date of transaction



14) Date company informed



15) Total holding following this notification



16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification



     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant

    11 OCTOBER  2000

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

    SUBJECT TO ACHIEVEMENT OF RELEVANT SHARE PRICE THRESHOLDS, OPTIONS ARE      
    EXERCISABLE BETWEEN 3RD AND 10TH ANNIVERSARIES OF GRANT

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

    NIL

20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.

    FIRST TIER     27,452 SHARES
    SECOND TIER    32,051 SHARES

21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise

    FIRST TIER  £6.83:SECOND TIER £8.19

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

    OPTIONS OVER 137,247 SHARES
    LTIP AWARDS OVER 16,000 SHARES

23) Any additional information

    THIS NOTIFICATION RELATES TO AN OPTION GRANT UNDER THE VITEC GROUP PREMIUM  
    OPTION PLAN

24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

    R.D. PEATE     01494 679800

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

   Date of Notification  12 OCTOBER 2000