Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number:0937A
Vega Group PLC
11 July 2007



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

1 Report

This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required
by DR 3.1.4R(1).


(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 to 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.



Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters.



1.     Name of the issuer

VEGA Group PLC

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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)

(iii)

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3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

Stanley Brian Birkenhead

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4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person
discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the
connected person

Alison Mary Birkenhead - wife

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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

Beneficial Interest - Stanley Brian & Alison Mary Birkenhead

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

Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each

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

Rock Nominees Ltd (0232219)

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8 State the nature of the transaction

Market purchase of shares

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

5000

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

0.0245%

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11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
disposed

Not applicable

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

Not applicable

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13. Price per share or value of transaction

249.67p per share

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14. Date and place of transaction

11 July 2007, London, UK

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

8000

0.0392%

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16. Date issuer informed of transaction

11 July 2007

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If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer complete the following boxes



17 Date of grant

 Not applicable

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18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised



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



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



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21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be
fixed at the time of exercise



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22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
notification



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23. Any additional information

None

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24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Kenneth Blyth - Company Secretary.  01707 362650

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

Kenneth Blyth - Company Secretary

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Date of notification

11 July 2007

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