Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 1428Z
BT Group PLC
16 September 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

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 PERSON 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

PURCHASE OF SHARES BY HALIFAX CORPORATE TRUSTEES LIMITED AS TRUSTEE OF THE BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARE INVESTMENT PLAN 

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

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

 

GAVIN PATTERSON - 1153 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

129.99 pence

14. Date and place of transaction

14 SEPTEMBER 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)

GAVIN PATTERSON

PERSONAL HOLDING: 409,083 ORDINARY SHARES


BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2007:  57,915 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2008:  91,014 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2009:  95,162 SHARES


BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2007 125,976 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2008 690,489 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2009 981,458 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 SEPTEMBER 2009

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

16 SEPTEMBER 2009

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