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. 


Please complete all relevant boxes should 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 (i)

               
3.  Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director  

    ANDY CRIST

        
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   

    MR ANDREW CRIST


8.  State the nature of the transaction
               
     SHAREHOLDINGS AS A RESULT OF THE EXERCISE OF OPTIONS

     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)   

    5,558 (0.01%)


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 PREMIUM OPTION PLAN 
    11 OCTOBER 2000

    AWARD UNDER THE VITEC GROUP LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN
    27 MARCH 2003

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

    AWARD UNDER THE VITEC GROUP 2001 DEFERRED BONUS PLAN
    25 MAY 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 PREMIUM OPTION PLAN 11 OCTOBER 2000
    SUBJECT TO ACHIEVEMENT OF RELEVANT SHARE PRICE THRESHOLDS,
    OPTIONS ARE EXERCISABLE BETWEEN 3RD AND 10TH ANNIVERSARIES 
    OF GRANT

    AWARD UNDER THE VITEC GROUP LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN 27 MARCH 2003
    SUBJECT TO THE ACHIEVEMENT OF PERFORMANCE CONDITION, AWARD VESTS AT
    THE END OF THE THREE YEAR PERFORMANCE PERIOD

    
    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 GROUP 2001 DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 25 MAY 2004
    BASIC AWARD        2 YEARS FOLLOWING DATE OF AWARD
    MATCHING AWARD     3 YEARS FOLLOWING DATE OF AWARD
    
    AWARD UNDER THE VITEC GROUP 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 PREMIUM OPTION PLAN 11 OCTOBER 2000
    35,612 20P ORDINARY SHARES

    AWARD UNDER THE VITEC GROUP LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN 27 MARCH
    2003
    33,312 20P ORDINARY SHARES

    AWARD UNDER THE VITEC GROUP LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN 23 MARCH
    2004
    21,085 20P ORDINARY SHARES

    AWARD UNDER THE VITEC GROUP 2001 DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 25 MAY 2004
    BASIC AWARD           5,202 20P ORDINARY 
    MATCHING AWARD        9,774 20P ORDINARY SHARES

    AWARD UNDER THE VITEC GROUP 2005 LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN 2
    JUNE 2005
    43,253 20P ORDINARY SHARES

    AWARD UNDER THE VITEC GROUP 2002 UNAPPROVED SHARE OPTION PLAN 2
    JUNE 2005
    50,886 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 PREMIUM OPTION PLAN 11 OCTOBER 2000
    819P

    AWARD UNDER THE VITEC GROUP LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN 27 MARCH
    2003
    NOT APPLICABLE
   
    AWARD UNDER THE VITEC GROUP LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN 23 MARCH
    2004
    NOT APPLICABLE

    AWARD UNDER THE VITEC GROUP 2001 DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 25 MAY
    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 PREMIUM OPTION PLAN
    35,612

    UNDER THE VITEC GROUP LONG TERM INCENTIVE 
    54,397

    UNDER THE VITEC GROUP 2001 DEFERRED BONUS PLAN
    14,976

    UNDER THE VITEC GROUP 2005 LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN 
    43,253

    UNDER THE VITEC GROUP 2002 UNAPPROVED SHARE OPTION PLAN
    50,886


23. Any additional information  

    THIS NOTIFICATION IS NOT RESPECT OF NEW AWARDS OR OPTION
    EXERCISES, BUT TO ADVISE OF THE EXISTING AWARDS AND SHAREHOLDINGS
    IN RESPECT OF A PERSON DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY IN
    ACCORDANCE WITH DR 3.1.4R(1)(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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