Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 4480Y

BT Group PLC

08 September 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

JOHN PETTER

CLIVE SELLEY

NIGEL STAGG

GRAHAM SUTHERLAND

ALISON WILCOX

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, BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN AND BT GROUP RETENTION SHARE 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, BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN AND BT GROUP RETENTION SHARE PLAN.

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

GAVIN PATTERSON:   60,288 shares

TONY CHANMUGAM:   31,174 shares

LUIS ALVAREZ:      14,429 shares

JOHN PETTER:        13,342 shares

CLIVE SELLEY:       14,664 shares

NIGEL STAGG:        12,829 shares

GRAHAM SUTHERLAND:   12,981 shares

ALISON WILCOX:   6,723 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

425.85 pence

14. Date and place of transaction

8 September 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: 2,448,438 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN:         372,489 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN:   2,708,327 SHARES

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

TONY CHANMUGAM

PERSONAL HOLDING: 545,268 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN:         334,706 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN:      1,258,427 SHARES

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

LUIS ALVAREZ

PERSONAL HOLDING: 431,823 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN:      123,884 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN:      613,574 SHARES

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

JOHN PETTER

PERSONAL HOLDING: 124,569 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN:   146,848 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN:      535,133 SHARES

BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARESAVE SCHEME: OPTION OVER 1,880 SHARES.

CLIVE SELLEY

PERSONAL HOLDING: 322,833 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN:      132,689 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN:      616,751 SHARES

BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARESAVE SCHEME: AN OPTION OVER 5,570 SHARES

NIGEL STAGG

PERSONAL HOLDING: 387,396 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN:      158,062 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN:      497,618 SHARES

GRAHAM SUTHERLAND

PERSONAL HOLDING: 155,903 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN:      140,189 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN:      523,316 SHARES

ALISON WILCOX

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN:      173,973 SHARES

BT GROUP RETENTION SHARE PLAN:     169,624 SHARES

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

8 SEPTEMBER 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

8 SEPTEMBER 2015

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