Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 2413O

BT Group PLC

14 September 2011

 



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

ROEL LOUWHOFF

GAVIN PATTERSON

CLIVE SELLEY

TONY CHANMUGAM

JEFF KELLY

NIGEL STAGG

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 2009:    8,782  SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2010:   28,752 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2011:   21,780 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2009:   65,216 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2010:   53,642 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2011:   35,588 SHARES

ROEL LOUWHOFF

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2009:   2,779 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2010:   7,915 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2011:   4,943 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2009:  14,918  SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2010:   13,531 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2011:     8,504 SHARES

GAVIN PATTERSON

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2009:  3,099  SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2010:  8,707  SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2011:   7,453 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2009:  31,968 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2010:  23,841 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2011:  17,544 SHARES

CLIVE SELLEY

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2009:  1,534 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2010:  1,507 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2011:  1,952 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2009:  4,833 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2010:  7,152 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2011:  5,078 SHARES

TONY CHANMUGAM

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2009: 1,969  SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2010:  8,272 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2011:  6,975 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2009:   30,370 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2010:   22,649 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2011:   16,466 SHARES

JEFF KELLY

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2010:    2,067 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2011:    6,843 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2009:  25,163 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2010:  23,364 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2011:  15,697 SHARES

NIGEL STAGG

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2009:  1,304 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2010:  2,233 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2011:  2,164 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2009:   6,777 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2010:   6,437 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2011:   4,155 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

£1.634 pence

14. Date and place of transaction

12 SEPTEMBER 2011, 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: 1,270,245  ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2009:  295,790 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2010:  968,381 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2011:  733,557 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2009:  2,196,490 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2009:  1,806,684 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2010:  1,198,622 SHARES

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

ROEL LOUWHOFF

PERSONAL HOLDING:  736,483 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2009:    93,607 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2010:   266,606 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2011:   166,493 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2009:  502,463 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2010:  455,739 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2011:  286,441 SHARES

BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARESAVE SCHEME: AN OPTION OVER 8,632 SHARES

GAVIN PATTERSON

PERSONAL HOLDING: 486,888 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2009:   104,395 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2010:   293,283 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2011:   251,030 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2009:   1,076,708 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2010:      802,970 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2011:      590,888 SHARES

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

CLIVE SELLEY

PERSONAL HOLDING: 86,108 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2009:    51,680 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2010:    50,788 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2011:    65,774 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2009:   162,796 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2010:  240,889 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2011:  171,046 SHARES

BT GROUP GLOBAL SHARE OPTION PLAN: OPTIONS OVER 74,028 SHARES

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

TONY CHANMUGAM

PERSONAL HOLDING: 251,149 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2009:   66,334 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2010:  278,619 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2011:  234,936 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2009: 1,022,874 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2010:   762,821 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2011:    554,605 SHARES

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

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

JEFF KELLY

PERSONAL HOLDING: 222,550 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2010:    69,639 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2011:   230,485 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2009:  847,507 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2010:  786,910 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2011:  528,689 SHARES

NIGEL STAGG

PERSONAL HOLDING: 128,655 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2009:   43,928 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2010:   75,227 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2011:   72,889 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2009:  228,260 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2010:  216,801 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2011:  139,947 SHARES

BT GROUP GLOBAL SHARE OPTION PLAN: OPTIONS OVER 85,484 SHARES

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

13 SEPTEMBER 2011

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

14 SEPTEMBER 2011

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