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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. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 END This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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