Additional Listing

British Telecommunications PLC
15 November 2001


British Telecommunications plc.

Pursuant to the issue and allotment of 56,580,000 Ordinary 25p shares to The
Royal Bank of Scotland Trust Company ( Jersey ) Limited for the BT Employee
Sharesave Scheme. Application has been made to The UK Listing Authority for
these shares to be admitted to the Official List and to the London Stock
Exchange for these shares to be admitted to trading. The Shares rank pari
passu with the existing issued shares of the Company.

Copies of this announcement are available from the office of Cazenove & Co.
Ltd for the period of 2 business days from the date hereof.


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