Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 5731D

BT Group PLC

16 September 2008

 



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 MICHAEL RAKE

IAN LIVINGSTON

HANIF LALANI

GAVIN PATTERSON

4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person

HALIFAX CORPORATE NOMINEES LIMITED (as Trustee of the BT Group Employee Share Investment Plan).

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

NOTIFICATION IN RESPECT OF HOLDINGS OF THE PERSONS REFERRED TO ABOVE.

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

HALIFAX CORPORATE NOMINEES LIMITED (as Trustee of the BT Group Employee Share Investment Plan).

8 State the nature of the transaction

REINVESTMENT OF DIVIDENDS IN FURTHER SHARES UNDER THE TERMS OF THE BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARE INVESTMENT PLAN.

9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired

ALL SHARES ARE HELD IN THE NAME OF HALIFAX CORPORATE TRUSTEES LIMITED:

SIR MICHAEL RAKE - 70 SHARES

IAN LIVINGSTON - 171 SHARES

HANIF LALANI - 383 SHARES 

GAVIN PATTERSON - 239 SHARES

 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

N/A

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

174.26 pence

14. Date and place of transaction

15 SEPTEMBER 2008 - 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 MICHAEL RAKE

PERSONAL HOLDING: 41,493 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARESAVE SCHEME: AN OPTION OVER 8,797 SHARES.

IAN LIVINGSTON

PERSONAL HOLDING: 659,454 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN: 473,914 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN: 1,851,309 SHARES

BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARESAVE SCHEME: AN OPTION OVER 6,250 SHARES.

HANIF LALANI

PERSONAL HOLDING: 190,674 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN: 362,306 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN: 1,137,785 SHARES

BT GROUP GLOBAL SHARE OPTION PLAN: OPTIONS OVER 195,889 SHARES

BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARESAVE SCHEME: AN OPTION OVER 8,994 SHARES.

GAVIN PATTERSON

PERSONAL HOLDING: 252,556 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN: 208,409 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN: 889,377 SHARES

BT GROUP GLOBAL SHARE OPTION PLAN: OPTIONS OVER 98,178 SHARES

BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARESAVE SCHEME: AN OPTION OVER 11,198 SHARES.

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

16 FEBRUARY 2008

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 4086

Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making n16otification

GRAEME WHEATLEY

Date of notification

16 SEPTEMBER 2008

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