Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 5103Y

The Vitec Group PLC

07 July 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 (iii)

              
3.   Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director  

     ALASTAIR HEWGILL

       
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
               
     EXERCISE, ON 3 JULY 2008, OF AN OPTION OVER 7,110 SHARES GRANTED UNDER THE VITEC GROUP 2002 

     SHARESAVE SCHEME ON 14 MAY 2003, AN APPROVED SAYE OPTION SCHEME AND, AS SUCH, NOT SUBJECT

     TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE MODEL CODE.

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)   

     61,748,  0.15% (INCLIDES 32,640 SHARES PURCHASED IN THE MARKET USING FUNDS SUPPLIED BY MR HEWGILL

     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 25,584

       UNDER DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 19,078

       UNDER THE 2005 LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN 181,323

       UNDER THE 2002 UNAPPROVED SHARE OPTION PLAN 107,224     

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        

     7 JULY 2008

 

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