Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 6625E

BT Group PLC

11 February 2015

 



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:   25,891 shares

TONY CHANMUGAM:   17,111 shares

LUIS ALVAREZ:      6,987 shares

CLARE CHAPMAN:    6,698 shares

JOHN PETTER:        6,060 shares

CLIVE SELLEY:       6,768 shares

NIGEL STAGG:        6,507 shares

GRAHAM SUTHERLAND:   6,026 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

436 pence

14. Date and place of transaction

10 February 2015, 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: 2,102,151 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN:      516,553 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN:   2,408,265 SHARES

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

TONY CHANMUGAM

PERSONAL HOLDING: 983,882 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN:      521,229 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN:      1,411,743 SHARES

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

LUIS ALVAREZ

PERSONAL HOLDING: 356,982 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN:      193,971 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN:      595,422 SHARES

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

CLARE CHAPMAN

PERSONAL HOLDING: 20,695 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN:      179,966 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN:      574,630 SHARES

JOHN PETTER

PERSONAL HOLDING: 122,359 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS  PLAN:     192,518 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN:      492,191 SHARES

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

CLIVE SELLEY

PERSONAL HOLDING: 323,962 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN:      202,682 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN:      562,176 SHARES

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

NIGEL STAGG

PERSONAL HOLDING: 387,396 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN:      214,809 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN:      520,190 SHARES

GRAHAM SUTHERLAND

PERSONAL HOLDING: 140,639 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN:      189,293 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN:      491,584 SHARES

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

10 FEBRUARY 2015

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

11 FEBRUARY 2015

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