Director/PDMR Shareholding

The Vitec Group PLC
25 April 2008


               NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, 
     PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

     
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 (iii)

               
3.   Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director  

     JOHANNES JANSSEN

        
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

     -

               
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
               
     PURCHASE OF 3,735 SHARES TO FORM THE CORE AWARD GRANTED TO JOHANNES JANSSEN
     ON 14 APRIL 2008 (AND ANNOUNCED ON THAT DAY) UNDER THE VITEC GROUP 2005 
     DEFERRED BONUS PLAN (ANY MATCHING AWARD WILL BE CALCULATED ON VESTING IN 
     ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES OF THE PLAN)

     THE SHARES WERE PURCHASED BY, AND WILL BE HELD IN TRUST BY, HALIFAX EES 
     TRUSTEES INTERNATIONAL LIMITED, AS TRUSTEE OF THE VITEC GROUP EMPLOYEE 
     TRUST


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

     3,735


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

     0.01%

               
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    

     £4.52 PER SHARE


14.  Date and place of transaction

     24 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)   

     7,729, 0.02% (SHARES PURCHASED IN THE MARKET USING FUNDS SUPPLIED BY MR 
     JANSSEN AND HELD BY HALIFAX EES TRUSTEES INTERNATIONAL LIMITED.  THE 
     TRUSTEE USED TO HOLD SHARES IN RESPECT OF AWARDS MADE UNDER 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
     7,729

     UNDER THE 2005 LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN
     147,226

     UNDER THE 2002 UNAPPROVED SHARE OPTION PLAN
     102,096


23.  Any additional information  

     - 
  
24.  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     ROLAND PEATE 020 8939 4650


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

     ROLAND PEATE

Date of notification        

     25 APRIL 2008




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