RNS Number:3012J
The Vitec Group PLC
27 March 2003

                                  SCHEDULE 11

          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS


1) Name of company

THE VITEC GROUP PLC

2) Name of director

ALASTAIR HEWGILL

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 a
non-beneficial interest

DIRECTOR 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)

-

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

-

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

AWARD UNDER THE LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN

7) Number of shares/amount of
stock acquired

-

8) Percentage of issued class

-

9) Number of shares/amount
of stock disposed

-

10) Percentage of issued class

-

11) Class of security

-

12) Price per share

-

13) Date of transaction

-

14) Date company informed

-

15) Total holding following this notification

-

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

-

If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes

17) Date of AWARD

27 MARCH 2003

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

SUBJECT TO THE ACHIEVEMENT OF PERFORMANCE CONDITION, AWARD VESTS AT THE END OF
THE 3 YEAR PERFORMANCE PERIOD

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

NIL

20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number

30,097 ORDINARY SHARES

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

51,995 UNDER LTIP

23) Any additional information

THIS NOTIFICATION IS FOR AN AWARD UNDER THE VITEC GROUP LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN
(LTIP)

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.....27 MARCH 2003.............................


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