Additional Listing

BT Group PLC
31 January 2002



BT Group plc.

Application has been made to The UK Listing Authority and the London Stock
Exchange for a block listing of 926,998 Ordinary shares of 5p each under the
Executive Option Scheme, to trade on the London Stock Exchange and to be
admitted to the Official List upon issuance. The shares shall 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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