Acquisition

BT Group PLC
03 August 2007


DC07-427- August 3, 2007



  BT TO ACQUIRE THE IT INFRASTRUCTURE DIVISION OF CS COMMUNICATION & SYSTEMES


British Telecommunications plc announced today it has submitted a binding offer
to CS Communication & Systemes, a French IT systems and network services
provider, to acquire its Mission Critical Infrastructures division for up to €60
million. The consideration will be paid in cash. The division provides its
corporate and public sector clients with a range of IT services for building and
maintaining IT infrastructures including consulting, network integration,
insourcing, outsourcing and data centre services.


The division employs approximately 1,400 people and made €137.7 million revenue
in 2006.


Both BT and CS Communication & Systemes will now commence consultation with the
representatives from the works councils. The completion of the transaction is
subject to, amongst other matters, merger and other regulatory clearances. CS
Communication & Systemes has granted BT exclusivity until 30 November 2007 in
order to complete the transaction.


For further information

Inquiries about this news release should be made to the BT Group Newsroom - Alan
Ball: [phone] or Mike Bartlett: 07753 949108. All news releases can be
accessed at our web site: http://www.btplc.com/News



About BT

BT is one of the world's leading providers of communications solutions and
services operating in 170 countries. Its principal activities include networked
IT services; local, national and international telecommunications services;
higher-value broadband and internet products and services and converged fixed/
mobile products and services. BT consists principally of four lines of business:
BT Global Services, Openreach, BT Retail and BT Wholesale.


In the year ended 31 March 2007, BT Group plc's revenue was £20,223 million with
profit before taxation of £2,484 million.


British Telecommunications plc (BT) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of BT Group and
encompasses virtually all businesses and assets of the BT Group. BT Group plc is
listed on stock exchanges in London and New York.


For more information, visit www.bt.com/aboutbt




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