Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 2252H

BT Group PLC

16 February 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

SALLY DAVIS

ROEL LOUWHOFF

GAVIN PATTERSON

AL-NOOR RAMJI

TONY CHANMUGAM

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

AWARDS OF SHARES AS DIVIDEND EQUIVALENTS TO SHARES HELD IN TRUST AND IN TREASURY OVER WHICH THE ABOVE DIRECTORS AND PDMRS HAVE A CONDITIONAL INTEREST UNDER BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN, BT GROUP RETENTION SHARE PLAN AND BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS 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

AWARDS OF SHARES AS DIVIDEND EQUIVALENTS TO SHARES HELD IN TRUST AND IN TREASURY OVER WHICH THE ABOVE DIRECTORS AND PDMRS HAVE A CONDITIONAL INTEREST UNDER BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN, BT GROUP RETENTION SHARE PLAN AND BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN.

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

IAN LIVINGSTON -

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2007:   2,455 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2008:  3,915 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2009:  4,733 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2007:   6,785 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2008: 24,731 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2009: 35,152 SHARES

SALLY DAVIS

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2007:  1,197 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2008:  1,835 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2009:  1,270 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2007: 1,395 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2008: 3,879 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2009: 5,514 SHARES

ROEL LOUWHOFF

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2007:     851 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2008:  2,603 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2009:  1,498 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2007: 5,275 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2008: 4,849 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2009: 8,041 SHARES

BT GROUP RETENTION SHARE PLAN 2007: 2,637 SHARES

GAVIN PATTERSON

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2007:  1,016 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2008:  1,597 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2009:  1,670 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2007:  2,211 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2008: 12,123 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2009: 17,231 SHARES

AL-NOOR RAMJI

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2007:  1,196 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2008:  1,952 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2009:     896 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2007: 4,846 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2008: 4,073 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2009: 5,789 SHARES

BT GROUP RETENTION SHARE PLAN 2007: 2,584 SHARES

TONY CHANMUGAM

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2007:    662 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2008:    920 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2009: 1,061 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2007:  1,635 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2008:  2,570 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2009: 16,370 SHARES

BT GROUP RETENTION SHARE PLAN 2008: 1,730 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

£1.3100 pence

14. Date and place of transaction

11 February 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)

IAN LIVINGSTON

PERSONAL HOLDING: 1,084,513 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2007:  142,312 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2008:  226,946 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2009:  274,358 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2007:     393,268 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2008:  1,433,332 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2009:  2,037,329 SHARES

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

SALLY DAVIS

PERSONAL HOLDING: 232,492 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2007:    69,394 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2008:  106,381 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2009:    73,630 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2007:    80,896 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2008:  224,834 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2009:  319,580 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:  334,820 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2007:    49,339 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2008:  150,870 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2009:    86,825 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2007:  305,746 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2008:  281,043 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2009:  466,055 SHARES

BT GROUP RETENTION SHARE PLAN 2007: 152,870 SHARES

GAVIN PATTERSON

PERSONAL HOLDING: 409,181 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2007:  58,931 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2008:  92,611 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2009:  96,832 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2007:  128,187 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2008:  702,612 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2009:  998,689 SHARES

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

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

AL-NOOR RAMJI

PERSONAL HOLDING: 428,862 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2007:    69,319 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2008:  113,146 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2009:    51,943 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2007:  280,902 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2008:  236,076 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2009:  335,559 SHARES

BT GROUP RETENTION SHARE PLAN 2007: 149,813 SHARES

BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARESAVE SCHEME: AN OPTION OVER 23,090 SHARES

TONY CHANMUGAM

PERSONAL HOLDING: 146,529 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2007:  38,422 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2008:  53,357 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2009:  61,529 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2007:   94,811 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2008: 148,951 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2009: 948,755 SHARES

BT GROUP RETENTION SHARE PLAN 2008: 100,312 SHARES

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

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

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

15 FEBRUARY 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

16 FEBRUARY 2010

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