Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 6792S

BT Group PLC

14 September 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

CLIVE SELLEY

TONY CHANMUGAM

JEFF KELLY

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 2008:   7,419 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2009:   8,969 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2010:  29,365 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2008:   46,860 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2009:   66,607 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2010:  54,787 SHARES

SALLY DAVIS

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2008:  3,477 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2009:  2,407 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2010:  6,831 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2008:   7,350 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2009: 10,448 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2010:   9,739 SHARES

ROEL LOUWHOFF

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2008:   4,932 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2009:   2,838 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2010:   8,084 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2008:   9,188 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2009: 15,237 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2010: 13,820 SHARES

GAVIN PATTERSON

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2008:  3,027 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2009:  3,165 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2010:  8,893 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2008:  22,970 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2009:  32,650 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2010:  24,349 SHARES

CLIVE SELLEY

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2008:  1,567 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2009:  1,567 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2010:  1,540 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2008: 3,123 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2009: 4,936 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2010: 7,304 SHARES

TONY CHANMUGAM

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2008:  1,744 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2009:  2,011 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2010:  8,449 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2008:    4,869 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2009:  31,018 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2010:  23,132 SHARES

JEFF KELLY

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2010:    2,111 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2009:  25,700 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2010:  23,862 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

£1.4070 pence

14. Date and place of transaction

10 SEPTEMBER 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: 1,155,463  ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2008:  234,365 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2009:  283,327 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2010:  927,577 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2008:  1,480,192 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2009:  2,103,936 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2010:  1,730,556 SHARES

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

SALLY DAVIS

PERSONAL HOLDING: 267,585 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2008:  109,858 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2009:    76,037 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2010:  215,771 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2008:  232,184 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2009:  330,028 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2010:  307,653 SHARES

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

ROEL LOUWHOFF

PERSONAL HOLDING:  554,815 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2008:  155,802 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2009:    89,663 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2010:   255,373 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2008:  290,231 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2009:  481,292 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2010:  436,536 SHARES

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

GAVIN PATTERSON

PERSONAL HOLDING: 439,383 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2008:   95,638 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2009:   99,997 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2010: 280,926 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2008:    725,582 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2009: 1,031,339 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2010:    769,135 SHARES

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

CLIVE SELLEY

PERSONAL HOLDING: 62,089 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2008:    49,506 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2009:    49,503 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2010:    48,649 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2008:    98,675 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2009:  155,937 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2010:  230,739 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: 224,416 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2008:   55,101 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2009:   63,540 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2010:  266,880 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2008:  153,820 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2009:  979,773 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2010:  730,678 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:    66,706 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2009:  811,796 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2010:  753,752 SHARES

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

10 SEPTEMBER 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

MARIE STOCKWELL

Date of notification

14 SEPTEMBER 2010

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