Director/PDMR Shareholding

BT Group PLC
18 February 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

BEN VERWAAYEN

FRANCOIS BARRAULT

SALLY DAVIS

IAN LIVINGSTON

HANIF LALANI

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

AWARDS OF SHARES AS DIVIDEND EQUIVALENTS TO SHARES HELD IN TRUST AND IN TREASURY
OVER WHICH THE ABOVE DIRECTORS HAVE A CONDITIONAL INTEREST UNDER BT GROUP
INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN, BT GROUP RETENTION SHARE PLAN AND BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS
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

AWARDS OF SHARES AS DIVIDEND EQUIVALENTS TO SHARES HELD IN TRUST AND IN TREASURY
OVER WHICH THE ABOVE DIRECTORS HAVE A CONDITIONAL INTEREST UNDER BT GROUP
INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN, BT GROUP RETENTION SHARE PLAN AND BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS
PLAN.

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

BEN VERWAAYEN -

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN: 27,398 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN: 27,979 SHARES


FRANCOIS BARRAULT

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN: 5,139 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN: 15,033 SHARES

BT GROUP RETENTION SHARE PLAN: 3,908 SHARES


SALLY DAVIS

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN: 3,353 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN: 6,253 SHARES


IAN LIVINGSTON -

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN: 7,487 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN: 19,850 SHARES


HANIF LALANI -

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN: 5,948 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN: 14,293 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

229.95 pence

14. Date and place of transaction

18 FEBRUARY 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)

BEN VERWAAYEN

PERSONAL HOLDING: 1389448 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN: 1,190,583 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN: 1,215,830 SHARES

BT GROUP GLOBAL SHARE OPTION PLAN: OPTIONS OVER 1052632 SHARES


FRANCOIS BARRAULT

PERSONAL HOLDING: 417859 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN: 223316 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN: 653289 SHARES

BT GROUP RETENTION SHARE PLAN: 169851 SHARES

BT GROUP GLOBAL SHARE OPTION PLAN: OPTIONS OVER 362500 SHARES

BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARESAVE SCHEME: AN OPTION OVER 3214 SHARES.


SALLY DAVIS

PERSONAL HOLDING: 81246 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN: 145652 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN: 271776 SHARES

BT GROUP GLOBAL SHARE OPTION PLAN: OPTIONS OVER 443983 SHARES

BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARESAVE SCHEME: OPTIONS OVER 11198 SHARES.


IAN LIVINGSTON

PERSONAL HOLDING: 528459 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN: 325400 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN: 862631 SHARES

BT GROUP GLOBAL SHARE OPTION PLAN: OPTIONS OVER 676692 SHARES

BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARESAVE SCHEME: AN OPTION OVER 6250 SHARES


HANIF LALANI

PERSONAL HOLDING: 80509 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN: 258548 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN: 621135 SHARES

BT GROUP GLOBAL SHARE OPTION PLAN: OPTIONS OVER 406416 SHARES

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


16. Date issuer informed of transaction

18 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 6372

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

GRAEME WHEATLEY

Date of notification

18 FEBRUARY 2008

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