Director/PDMR Shareholding

1.

Name of the issuer

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).

THE VITEC GROUP PLC

NOTIFICATION RELATES TO (i)

3.

Name of person discharging managerial

responsibilities/director

4.

State whether notification relates to a person

connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person

JOHANNES JANSSEN

N/A

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 nonbeneficial

interest 1

6.

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

PDMR NAMED IN 3 ABOVE

ORDINARY SHARES OF 20 PENCE EACH

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

PDMR NAMED IN 3 ABOVE

EXERCISE OF 46,880 OPTIONS (OUT OF AN ORIGINAL AWARD ON 2 JUNE 2005 OF 52,416 SHARES, THE REMAINDER OF WHICH LAPSED DUE TO PARTIAL ACHIEVEMENT OF THE PERFORMANCE CONDITION) UNDER THE VITEC GROUP 2005 LONG TERM INCENTIVE

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)

46,880

0.11%

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

N/A

N/A

15.

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

16.

Date issuer informed of transaction

60,020, 0.14% (INCLUDES 11,641 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)

17.

Date of grant

18.

Period during which or date on which exercisable

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

23,736 (ASSUMES 100% ACHIEVEMENT OF PERFORMANCE CONDITION)

UNDER THE 2005 LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN

177,666

UNDER THE 2002 UNAPPROVED SHARE OPTION PLAN

98,505

UNDER THE VITEC GROUP 2002 INTERNATIONAL SHARESAVE PLAN

1,810

23.

Any additional information

24.

Name of contact and telephone number for queries

JAYNE MILTON

020 8939 4650

Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification

Jayne Milton, Assistant Company Secretary

Date of notification 23 April 2009

(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.