Director/PDMR Shareholding
BT Group PLC
02 August 2007
NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS
This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required
by DR 3.1.4R(1).
(1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to
the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23
and 24.
(2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating to the
shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23
and 24.
(3) An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a
director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete
boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.
(4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument
relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should
complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.
Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters.
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1. Name of the issuer
BT GROUP PLC
2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in
accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or
(ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as
extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or
(iii) both (i) and (ii)
(III) BOTH (I) AND (II)
3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director
SIR CHRISTOPHER BLAND
BEN VERWAAYEN
FRANCOIS BARRAULT
ANDY GREEN
HANIF LALANI
IAN LIVINGSTON
PAUL REYNOLDS
4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person
discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the
connected person
ILFORD TRUSTEES (JERSEY) LIMITED
5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person
referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
VESTING OF AWARDS UNDER THE BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN AND BT GROUP RETENTION
SHARE PLAN AND THE EXERCISE OF AN OPTION UNDER THE BT GROUP GLOBAL SHARE OPTION
PLAN
6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or
financial instruments relating to shares
ORDINARY SHARES IN BT GROUP PLC OF 5P EACH
7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of
shares held by each of them
ILFORD TRUSTEES (JERSEY) LIMITED
8 State the nature of the transaction
VESTING OF AWARDS UNDER THE BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN AND EXERCISE OF AN
OPTION UNDER THE BT GROUP GLOBAL SHARE OPTION PLAN
9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
acquired
SIR CHRISTOPHER BLAND
SHARES VESTING UNDER THE RETENTION SHARE PLAN - 329,418
BEN VERWAAYEN
SHARES VESTING UNDER THE DEFERRED BONUS PLAN - 255,646
FRANCOIS BARRAULT
SHARES VESTING UNDER THE DEFERRED BONUS PLAN - 59,013
ANDY GREEN
SHARES VESTING UNDER THE DEFERRED BONUS PLAN - 100,100
HANIF LALANI
SHARES VESTING UNDER THE DEFERRED BONUS PLAN - 30,043
IAN LIVINGSTON
SHARES VESTING UNDER THE DEFERRED BONUS PLAN - 96,672
OPTION EXERCISED UNDER THE GLOBAL SHARE OPTION PLAN OVER 203,907 SHARES
PAUL REYNOLDS
SHARES VESTING UNDER THE DEFERRED BONUS PLAN - 87,899
10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
N/A
11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
disposed
SIR CHRISTOPHER BLAND
SHARES SOLD ON RSP VESTING - 132,031
BEN VERWAAYEN
SHARES SOLD ON DBP VESTING - 105,025
ANDY GREEN
SHARES SOLD ON DBP VESTING - 41,124
HANIF LALANI
SHARES SOLD ON DBP VESTING - 12,343
IAN LIVINGSTON
SHARES SOLD ON DBP VESTING - 96,672
SHARES SOLD ON EXERCISE OF GSOP OPTION - 203,907
PAUL REYNOLDS
SHARES SOLD ON DBP VESTING - 36,111
12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
N/A
13. Price per share or value of transaction
RSP & DBP vesting and sale price: £3.099648
GSOP exercise price: £1.92
GSOP sale price: £3.103511
14. Date and place of transaction
1 AUGUST 2007 - UK
15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following
notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when
calculating percentage)
SIR CHRISTOPHER BLAND
PERSONAL HOLDING: SHARES - 871,857
BT GROUP GLOBAL SHARE OPTION PLAN: OPTION OVER 314,244 SHARES
BEN VERWAAYEN
PERSONAL HOLDING: SHARES - 1,389,448
BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN: SHARES - 1,127,588
BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN: SHARES - 1,151,499
BT GROUP GLOBAL SHARE OPTION PLAN: OPTIONS OVER 1,052,632 SHARES
FRANCOIS BARRAULT
PERSONAL HOLDING: SHARES - 417,859
BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN: SHARES - 211,501
BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN: SHARES - 618,724
BT GROUP RETENTION SHARE PLAN: SHARES - 160,865
BT GROUP GLOBAL SHARE OPTION PLAN: OPTIONS OVER 362,500 SHARES
ANDY GREEN
PERSONAL HOLDING: SHARES - 318,347
BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN: SHARES - 297,220
BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN: SHARES - 778,085
BT GROUP RETENTION SHARE PLAN: SHARES - 572,785
BT GROUP GLOBAL SHARE OPTION PLAN: OPTIONS OVER 831,677 SHARES
BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARESAVE SCHEME: AN OPTION OVER 5,712 SHARES.
HANIF LALANI
PERSONAL HOLDING: SHARES - 80,335
BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN: SHARES -244,871
BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN: SHARES - 588,271
BT GROUP GLOBAL SHARE OPTION PLAN: OPTIONS OVER 406,416 SHARES
BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARESAVE SCHEME: AN OPTION OVER 8,994 SHARES.
IAN LIVINGSTON
PERSONAL HOLDING: SHARES - 350,457
BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN: SHARES - 308,184
BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN: SHARES - 816,990
BT GROUP RETENTION SHARE PLAN: SHARES - 280,879
BT GROUP GLOBAL SHARE OPTION PLAN: OPTIONS OVER 676,692 SHARES
BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARESAVE SCHEME: OPTIONS OVER 13,540 SHARES.
PAUL REYNOLDS
PERSONAL HOLDING: SHARES - 250,957
BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN: SHARES - 274,659
BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN: SHARES - 536,255
BT GROUP GLOBAL SHARE OPTION PLAN: OPTIONS OVER 782,754 SHARES
BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARESAVE SCHEME: AN OPTION OVER 4,555 SHARES.
16. Date issuer informed of transactions
02 AUGUST 2007
If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer complete the following boxes
17 Date of grant
N/A.....................
18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised
N/A...........................
19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option
N/A...........................
20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)
N/A...........................
21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be
fixed at the time of exercise
N/A...........................
22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
notification
N/A........................
23. Any additional information
N/A
24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
GRAEME WHEATLEY - 020 7356 6372
Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making
notification
GRAEME WHEATLEY
Date of notification
2 AUGUST 2007
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