Directors' Notification of Dealing in Shares

Vitec Group PLC


                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

    VITEC GROUP PLC


2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

    PHILIP E CUSHING


3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the Director named in 2 above or holding of that person's
    spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a 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)   (    % )
    of issued Class

9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed



10)  (    % )
   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

    2 MAY 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:    75,000 SHARES
    SECOND TIER:  100,000 SHARES


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

    FIRST TIER:    £6.61
    SECOND TIER:   £7.93


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

    OPTIONS OVER 175,000 SHARES
    LTIP AWARD OVER 22,321 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  2 MAY 2000