Director/PDMR Shareholding

The Vitec Group PLC
25 January 2008


NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING
MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS


All relevant boxes should be completed 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 DTR 3.1.2 R,
    (ii) a disclosure made in accordance LR 9.8.6R(1) or
    (iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793
    of the Companies Act (2006).

    NOTIFICATION RELATES TO (iii)

               
3.   Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director  

     GARETH RHYS WILLIAMS

        
4.   State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person
     discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify 
     the connected person
 
     NOT APPLICABLE

        
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(1)      

     DIRECTOR NAMED IN 3 ABOVE


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

     20P ORDINARY 

               
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
               
     EXERCISE OF AN OPTION OVER 2,451 SHARES GRANTED UNDER THE VITEC
     GROUP 2002 SHARESAVE SCHEME ON 19 NOVEMBER 2002, AN APPROVED
     SAYE OPTION SCHEME AND AS SUCH NOT SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE
     MODEL CODE.  THE 2,451 SHARES ARE BEING RETAINED.

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)   

     144,168 (0.34%) INCLUDES INTERESTS OF 40,302 SHARES PURCHASED
     IN THE MARKET USING FUNDS SUPPLIED BY GARETH RHYS WILLIAMS AND
     HELD BY HALIFAX EES TRUSTEES INTERNATIONAL LIMITED, THE TRUSTEE
     USED TO HOLD SHARES IN RESPECT OF AWARDS MADE UNER THE VITEC
     GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN AND THE VITEC GROUP 2005 DEFERRED
     BONUS PLAN)


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   



18.  Period during which or date on which exercised


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



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


               
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 
     29,805

     UNDER DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 
     17,886

     UNDER THE VITEC 2002 SHARESAVE SCHEME 
     4,266

     UNDER THE 2005 LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN 
     205,201

     UNDER THE 2002 UNAPPROVED SHARE OPTION PLAN
     95,000

23.  Any additional information  



24.  Name of contact and telephone number for queries


     JAYNE MILTON 020 8939 4650               

Name of authorised officer of issuer responsible for 
making notification

      JAYNE MILTON

Date of notification 

     25 JANUARY 2008







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