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 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 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: 3,560 SHARES
BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2010: 11,656 SHARES
BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2011: 8,829 SHARES
BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2009: 26,439 SHARES
BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2010: 21,747 SHARES
BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2011: 14,427 SHARES
ROEL LOUWHOFF
BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2009: 1,126 SHARES
BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2010: 3,209 SHARES
BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2011: 2,004 SHARES
BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2009: 6,048 SHARES
BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2010: 5,485 SHARES
BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2011: 3,447 SHARES
GAVIN PATTERSON
BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2009: 1,256 SHARES
BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2010: 3,530 SHARES
BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2011: 3,021 SHARES
BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2009: 12,960 SHARES
BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2010: 9,665 SHARES
BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2011: 7,112 SHARES
CLIVE SELLEY
BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2009: 622 SHARES
BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2010: 611 SHARES
BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2011: 791 SHARES
BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2009: 1,959 SHARES
BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2010: 2,899 SHARES
BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2011: 2,058 SHARES
TONY CHANMUGAM
BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2009: 798 SHARES
BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2010: 3,353 SHARES
BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2011: 2,827 SHARES
BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2009: 12,312 SHARES
BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2010: 9,182 SHARES
BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2011: 6,675 SHARES
JEFF KELLY
BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2010: 838 SHARES
BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2011: 2,774 SHARES
BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2009: 10,201 SHARES
BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2010: 9,472 SHARES
BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2011: 6,363 SHARES
NIGEL STAGG
BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2009: 528 SHARES
BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2010: 905 SHARES
BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2011: 877 SHARES
BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2009: 2,747 SHARES
BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2010: 2,609 SHARES
BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2011: 1,684 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
£2.16 pence
14. Date and place of transaction
8 FEBRUARY 2012, 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: 299,350 SHARES
BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2010: 980,037 SHARES
BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2011: 742,386 SHARES
BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2009: 2,222,929 SHARES
BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2010: 1,828,431 SHARES
BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2011: 1,213,049 SHARES
BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARESAVE SCHEME: AN OPTION OVER 12,110 SHARES
ROEL LOUWHOFF
PERSONAL HOLDING: 745,308 ORDINARY SHARES
BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2009: 94,733 SHARES
BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2010: 269,815 SHARES
BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2011: 168,497 SHARES
BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2009: 508,511 SHARES
BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2010: 461,224 SHARES
BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2011: 289,888 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: 105,651 SHARES
BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2010: 296,813 SHARES
BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2011: 254,051 SHARES
BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2009: 1,089,668 SHARES
BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2010: 812,635 SHARES
BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2011: 598,000 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: 52,302 SHARES
BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2010: 51,399 SHARES
BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2011: 66,565 SHARES
BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2009: 164,755 SHARES
BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2010: 243,788 SHARES
BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2011: 173,104 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: 67,132 SHARES
BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2010: 281,972 SHARES
BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2011: 237,763 SHARES
BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2009: 1,035,186 SHARES
BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2010: 772,003 SHARES
BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2011: 561,280 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: 70,477 SHARES
BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2011: 233,259 SHARES
BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2009: 857,708 SHARES
BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2010: 796,382 SHARES
BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2011: 535,052 SHARES
NIGEL STAGG
PERSONAL HOLDING: 128,655 ORDINARY SHARES
BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2009: 44,456 SHARES
BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2010: 76,132 SHARES
BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2011: 73,766 SHARES
BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2009: 231,007 SHARES
BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2010: 219,410 SHARES
BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2011: 141,631 SHARES
BT GROUP GLOBAL SHARE OPTION PLAN: OPTIONS OVER 85,484 SHARES
16. Date issuer informed of transaction
8 FEBRUARY 2012
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
9 FEBRUARY 2012
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