Director/PDMR Shareholding

The Vitec Group PLC
16 April 2008


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




1.  Name of the issuer   
           
    THE VITEC GROUP PLC


2.  State whether 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 (ii)

               
3.   Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director  

     SIMON BERESFORD-WYLIE

        
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      

     DIRECTOR NAMED IN 3 ABOVE


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

     ORDINARY SHARES

               
7.   Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of
     shares held by each of them   

     SIMON BERESFORD-WYLIE

8.   State the nature of the transaction
               
     MARKET PURCHASE OF SHARES

9.   Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares 
     acquired 

     2,000

10.  Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should 
     not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

     0.0048%

               
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    

     1,000 SHARES AT £4.369 PER SHARE AND 1,000 SHARES AT £4.357 PER SHARE


14.  Date and place of transaction

     16 APRIL 2008, LONDON
               

15.  Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following 
     notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when 
     calculating percentage)   

     4,000    0.0095%


16.  Date issuer informed of transaction

     16 APRIL 2008

          
     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
               

23.  Any additional information  

        
24.  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     R D PEATE 020 8939 4650


Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible 
for making notification

     R D PEATE

Date of notification        

     16 APRIL 2008










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