BT completes sale of Cegetel

BT Group PLC
22 January 2003

January 22, 2003


                       BT COMPLETES SALE OF CEGETEL STAKE


BT today announced that it had completed the sale of its 26 per cent interest in
Cegetel Groupe SA to Vivendi Universal. As a result, BT has received cash
proceeds of €4.0 billion (£2.6bn.)


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