Director Shareholding

RNS Number:3166P
The Vitec Group PLC
2 September 2003

                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

THE VITEC GROUP PLC


2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

GARETH RHYS WILLIAMS


3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
    non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder
    if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the
    age of 18 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest

NAMED IN 2 ABOVE


4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)

PRODUCTIVE NOMINEES LIMITED A/C 7155601


5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

NOT APPLICABLE


6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

MARKET PURCHASE OF SHARES


7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

5,000


8)   (0.012%)
    of issued Class



9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

-


10)  ( - %)
    of issued Class



11) Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES


12) Price per share

384P


13) Date of transaction

1 SEPTEMBER 2003


14) Date company informed

1 SEPTEMBER 2003


15) Total holding following this notification

10,000


16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

0.024%


     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

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, number.

-


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

-


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

-


23) Any additional information

THIS PURCHASE OF 5,000 SHARES BY LAING & CRUICKSHANK, ON BEHALF OF GARETH RHYS 
WILLIAMS, REPLACES THE 5,000 SHARES THAT WERE SOLD BY THEM, INADVERTENTLY AND
WITHOUT HIS KNOWLEDGE OR APPROVAL, ON 24 APRIL 2003 FROM A DISCRETIONARY 
PORTFOLIO MANAGED FOR GARETH RHYS WILLIAMS.

THE SALE OF THE 5,000 SHARES WAS NOTIFIED ON 14 AUGUST 2003. THE PURCHASE OF THE
REPLACEMENT 5,000 SHARES WAS MADE FOLLOWING THE END OF THE COMPANY'S CLOSE 
PERIOD ON 1 SEPTEMBER 2003.


24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

R D PEATE     020 8939 4650


25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

    Date of Notification     2 SEPTEMBER 2003                                 


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