Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 8283Y

BT Group PLC

27 February 2013

 



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

CLIVE SELLEY       

4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person

CLIVE SELLEY

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

NOTIFICATION IN RESPECT OF A BENEFICAL HOLDING OF THE PERSON REFERRED TO ABOVE.

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

CLIVE SELLEY

8 State the nature of the transaction

EXERCISE OF OPTION OVER 53,259 GRANTED AS PART OF SIA 2003 at £1.995 PER SHARE

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

N/A

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

CLIVE SELLEY 53,259 SHARES

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

266.4 pence

14. Date and place of transaction

26 February 2013 - UK

15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

CLIVE SELLEY

PERSONAL HOLDING: 123,257 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN: SHARES - 210,642

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN:  SHARES - 601,685

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

27 February 2013

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes

17 Date of grant

26 June 2003

18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised

27 June 2006 - 26 June 2013

19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

N/A………………………

20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

ORDINARY SHARES

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

BT GROUP GLOBAL SHARE OPTION PLAN: OPTIONS OVER 20,769 SHARES

BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARESAVE SCHEME: OPTIONS OVER 24,575 SHARES

23. Any additional information

N/A ……………………

24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

ANDREW BENNETT- 020 7356 6027

Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification

ANDREW BENNETT

Date of notification

27 February 2013

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