Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 6392L

BT Group PLC

14 January 2009

 



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

AL-NOOR RAMJI

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

SIR MICHAEL RAKE

IAN LIVINGSTON

HANIF LALANI

AL-NOOR RAMJI

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

THE LAPSE OF OPTIONS BY THE ABOVE DIRECTORS UNDER THE BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARESAVE SCHEME; AND

THE GRANT OF OPTIONS TO THE ABOVE DIRECTORS UNDER THE BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARESAVE SCHEME 

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

N/A

8 State the nature of the transaction

THE LAPSE OF OPTIONS BY THE ABOVE DIRECTORS UNDER THE BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARESAVE SCHEME; AND

THE GRANT OF OPTIONS TO THE ABOVE DIRECTORS UNDER THE BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARESAVE SCHEME 

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

N/A

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

N/A

14. Date and place of transaction

13 JANUARY 2009 - 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: SHARES: 73,493 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARESAVE SCHEME: AN OPTION OVER 7,560 SHARES.

IAN LIVINGSTON

PERSONAL HOLDING: 659,454 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2006:  159,232 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2007:  132,138 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2008:  210,722 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2006:  265,360 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2007:  365,151 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2008:  1,330,851 SHARES

BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARESAVE SCHEME: AN OPTION OVER 14,594 SHARES 

HANIF LALANI

PERSONAL HOLDING: 190,674 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2006:  121,319  SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2007:  115,777 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2008:  146,753 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2006:  202,201 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2007:  239,956 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2008:  763,282 SHARES

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

BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARESAVE SCHEME: AN OPTION OVER 7,560 SHARES.

AL-NOOR RAMJI

PERSONAL HOLDING: 321,111 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2006:  82,609 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2007:  64,364 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2008:  105,058 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2006:  189,563 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2007:  260,820 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2008:  219,198 SHARES

BT GROUP RETENTION SHARE PLAN 2007: 139,104 SHARES

BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARESAVE SCHEME: AN OPTION OVER 14,594 SHARES

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

14 JANUARY 2009

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes

17 Date of grant

13 JANUARY 2009

18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised

SIR MICHAEL RAKE - 01.03.2012 - 31.08.2012

HANIF LALANI - 01.03.2012 - 31.08.2012

IAN LIVINGSTON - 01.03.2014 - 31.08.2014

AL-NOOR RAMJI - 01.03.2014 - 31.08.2014

19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

NIL

20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

ORDINARY SHARES IN BT GROUP PLC OF 5P EACH

21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise

SIR MICHAEL RAKE - £1.24

HANIF LALANI - £1.24

IAN LIVINGSTON - £1.11

AL-NOOR RAMJI - £1.11

22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification

SIR MICHAEL RAKE

BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARESAVE SCHEME: AN OPTION OVER 7,560 SHARES.

IAN LIVINGSTON

BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARESAVE SCHEME: AN OPTION OVER 14,594 SHARES 

HANIF LALANI

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

BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARESAVE SCHEME: AN OPTION OVER 7,560 SHARES.

AL-NOOR RAMJI

BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARESAVE SCHEME: AN OPTION OVER 14,594 SHARES

23. Any additional information

OPTIONS LAPSED:

SIR MICHAEL RAKE

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

IAN LIVINGSTON

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

HANIF LALANI

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

AL-NOOR RAMJI

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

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

14 JANUARY 2009

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