Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 9310A

BT Group PLC

09 February 2011

 



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

GAVIN PATTERSON

OLIVIA GARFIELD

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

EQUINITI SHARE PLAN TRUSTEES 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

EQUINITI SHARE PLAN TRUSTEES 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 EQUINITI SHARE PLAN TRUSTEES LIMITED 

SIR MICHAEL RAKE - 54 SHARES

IAN LIVINGSTON - 82 SHARES

GAVIN PATTERSON - 90 SHARES

OLIVIA GARFIELD - 78 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

187.65 pence

14. Date and place of transaction

07 FEBRUARY 2011 - 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: 109,710 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARESAVE SCHEME:  OPTIONs OVER 13,595 SHARES.

IAN LIVINGSTON

PERSONAL HOLDING: 1,155,545 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN: SHARES - 1,445,269

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN:  SHARES - 5,314,684

BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARESAVE SCHEME: OPTION OVER 12,110 SHARES.

GAVIN PATTERSON

PERSONAL HOLDING: SHARES - 439,473

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN: SHARES - 369,976

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN: SHARES - 2,256,056

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

OLIVIA GARFIELD

PERSONAL HOLDING: SHARES - 3,430

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN: SHARES - 201,939

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN: SHARES - 474,402

BT GROUP GLOBAL SHARE OPTION PLAN: OPTIONS OVER 10,113 SHARES

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

08 FEBRUARY 2011

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

24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

ANNA WATCH - 020 7356 5158

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

ANNAWATCH

Date of notification

09 FEBRUARY 2011

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