Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 8852N

BT Group PLC

18 June 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

SIR MICHAEL RAKE

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

SIR MICHAEL RAKE

CLIVE SELLEY

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 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 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

17 JUNE 2010 - 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: 109,523 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARESAVE SCHEMES: OPTIONS OVER 13,595 SHARES.

CLIVE SELLEY

PERSONAL HOLDING: 46,493 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2007:  31,895 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2008:  47,939 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2009:  47,936 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2008:  95,552 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2009:  151,001 SHARES

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

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

BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARESAVE SCHEME: AN OPTION OVER 24,575 SHARES

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

17 JUNE 2010

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

17 Date of grant

17 JUNE 2010

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

01 AUGUST 2015

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 - £1.04

CLIVE SELLEY - £1.04

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

SIR MICHAEL RAKE

BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARESAVE SCHEME: AN OPTION OVER 1,485 SHARES.

CLIVE SELLEY

BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARESAVE SCHEME: AN OPTION OVER 1,485 SHARES

23. Any additional information

NIL

24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

ANDREW BENNETT - 020 7356 6027

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

ANDREW BENNETT

Date of notification

18 JUNE 2010

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