Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 1378T

BT Group PLC

01 June 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

IAN LIVINGSTON

TONY CHANMUGAM

SALLY DAVIS

ROEL LOUWHOFF

GAVIN PATTERSON

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

AS ABOVE

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

PURCHASES OF SHARES BY THE ABOVE DIRECTORS AND PDMRS

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

IAN LIVINGSTON

TONY CHANMUGAM

SALLY DAVIS

ROEL LOUWHOFF

GAVIN PATTERSON

AL-NOOR RAMJI

8 State the nature of the transaction

PURCHASES OF SHARES BY THE ABOVE DIRECTORS AND PDMRS

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

IAN LIVINGSTON - 224,385

TONY CHANMUGAM - 67,097

SALLY DAVIS - 80,291

ROEL LOUWHOFF - 118,631

GAVIN PATTERSON - 105,592

AL-NOOR RAMJI - 56,643

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

89.6649 pence

14. Date and place of transaction

1 JUNE 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)

IAN LIVINGSTON

PERSONAL HOLDING: 985,213 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN: 527,056 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN: 1,780,332 SHARES

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

TONY CHANMUGAM

PERSONAL HOLDING:  116,346 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN:  140,687 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN: 237,590 SHARES

BT GROUP RETENTION SHARE PLAN: 97,772

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

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

SALLY DAVIS

PERSONAL HOLDING: 191,343 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN: 241,166 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN: 297,988 SHARES

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

BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARESAVE SCHEME: OPTIONS OVER 11,198 SHARES.

ROEL LOUWHOFF

PERSONAL HOLDING:  256,577 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN:  249,075 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN: 571,927 SHARES

BT GROUP RETENTION SHARE PLAN: 148,999

GAVIN PATTERSON 

PERSONAL HOLDING:  358,361 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN:  231,778 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN: 809,756 SHARES

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

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

AL-NOOR RAMJI 

PERSONAL HOLDING:  377,765 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN:  264,561 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN: 503,885SHARES

BT GROUP RETENTION SHARE PLAN: 146,020

BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARESAVE SCHEME: OPTIONS OVER 23,090 SHARES

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

1 JUNE 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

1 JUNE 2009

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