Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 2933R

BT Group PLC

10 September 2014

 



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

GAVIN PATTERSON

TONY CHANMUGAM

LUIS ALVAREZ

CLARE CHAPMAN

JOHN PETTER

CLIVE SELLEY

NIGEL STAGG

GRAHAM SUTHERLAND

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

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

BT GROUP PLC

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

GAVIN PATTERSON:  55,068 shares

TONY CHANMUGAM:  36,393 shares

LUIS ALVAREZ:      14,861 shares

CLARE CHAPMAN:   14,249 shares

JOHN PETTER:        12,889 shares

CLIVE SELLEY:       14,398 shares

NIGEL STAGG:        13,841 shares

GRAHAM SUTHERLAND:  12,817 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

£3.8730

14. Date and place of transaction

9 September 2014, UK

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

GAVIN PATTERSON

PERSONAL HOLDING: 2,101,848 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN:      511,982 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN:   2,386,945 SHARES

BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARESAVE SCHEME: AN OPTION OVER 5,642 SHARES

TONY CHANMUGAM

PERSONAL HOLDING: 953,882 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN:      516,615 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN:      1,399,246 SHARES

BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARESAVE SCHEME: AN OPTION OVER 6,525 SHARES

LUIS ALVAREZ

PERSONAL HOLDING: 347,467 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN:      192,255 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN:      590,151 SHARES

BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARESAVE SCHEME: OPTION OVER 9,172 SHARES.

CLARE CHAPMAN

PERSONAL HOLDING: 20,695 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN:      178,874 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN:      571,362 SHARES

JOHN PETTER

PERSONAL HOLDING: 122,359 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS  PLAN:     190,815 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN:      487,834 SHARES

BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARESAVE SCHEME: OPTION OVER 5,689 SHARES.

CLIVE SELLEY

PERSONAL HOLDING: 323,962 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN:      200,889 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN:      557,201 SHARES

BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARESAVE SCHEME: AN OPTION OVER 6,657 SHARES

NIGEL STAGG

PERSONAL HOLDING: 379.969 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN:      213,106 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN:      515,586 SHARES

GRAHAM SUTHERLAND

PERSONAL HOLDING: 140,609 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN:      187,618 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN:      487,233 SHARES

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

9 September 2014

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

ANDREW BENNETT, 020 7356 6027

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

ANDREW BENNETT

Date of notification

10 September 2014

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