RNS Number:1164L
The Vitec Group PLC
14 May 2003



                                  SCHEDULE 11

          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS

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 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

SHARE OPTION GRANTED UNDER THE VITEC GROUP 2002 SHARESAVE SCHEME

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 grant

14 MAY 2003

18. Period during which or date on which exercisable

IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES OF THE SCHEME, OPTIONS ARE EXERCISABLE FOR
SIX MONTHS COMMENCING ON THE FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DATE OF GRANT

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

NIL

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

4,266 ORDINARY SHARES

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

#2.31 PER SHARE

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

78,733 UNDER LTIP

6,717 UNDER THE VITEC 2002 SHARESAVE SCHEME

142,857 UNDER THE (1996) UNAPPROVED EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTION SCHEME

23. Any additional information
                                                                     -

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

R D PEATE

Date of Notification

14 MAY 2003



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