Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 8741L

BT Group PLC

13 May 2010

 



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

IAN LIVINGSTON

TONY CHANMUGAM

SALLY DAVIS

ROEL LOUWHOFF

GAVIN PATTERSON

CLIVE SELLEY

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

LAPSE OF AWARDS UNDER THE BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE 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

LAPSE OF AWARDS UNDER THE BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN

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

IAN LIVINGSTON

SHARES LAPSING UNDER THE INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN - 393,268

TONY CHANMUGAM

SHARES LAPSING UNDER THE INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN - 94,811

SALLY DAVIS

SHARES LAPSING UNDER THE INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN - 80,896

ROEL LOUWHOFF

SHARES LAPSING UNDER THE INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN - 305,746

GAVIN PATTERSON

SHARES LAPSING UNDER THE INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN - 128,187

CLIVE SELLEY

SHARES LAPSING UNDER THE INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN - 61,245

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

N/A

15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

IAN LIVINGSTON

PERSONAL HOLDING: SHARES - 1,084,513

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN: SHARES - 643,616

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN:  SHARES - 3,470,661

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

TONY CHANMUGAM

PERSONAL HOLDING: SHARES - 205,629

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN: SHARES - 153,308

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN: SHARES - 1,097,706

BT GROUP GLOBAL SHARE OPTION PLAN: OPTIONS OVER 37,384 SHARES

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

SALLY DAVIS

PERSONAL HOLDING: SHARES - 232,492

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN: SHARES - 249,405

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN: SHARES - 544,414

BT GROUP GLOBAL SHARE OPTION PLAN: OPTIONS OVER 343,732

ROEL LOUWHOFF

PERSONAL HOLDING: SHARES - 334,820

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN: SHARES - 287,034

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN: SHARES -771,631

BT GROUP RETENTION SHARE PLAN: SHARES - 152,870

GAVIN PATTERSON

PERSONAL HOLDING: SHARES - 409,181

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN: SHARES - 141,789

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN: SHARES - 1,701,301

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

CLIVE SELLEY

PERSONAL HOLDING: SHARES - 46,493

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN: SHARES - 246,553

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN: SHARES - 127,770

BT GROUP SPECIAL INCENTIVE AWARD: OPTIONS OVER 53,259 SHARES

BT GROUP GLOBAL SHARE OPTION PLAN: OPTIONS OVER 20,769 SHARES

16. Date issuer informed of transactions

12 MAY 2010

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

ANNA WATCH - 020 7356 5158

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

ANNA WATCH

Date of notification

13 MAY 2010

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