Director/PDMR Shareholding

BT Group PLC
15 February 2007

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

SIR CHRISTOPHER BLAND

BEN VERWAAYEN

ANDY GREEN

HANIF LALANI

IAN LIVINGSTON

PAUL REYNOLDS

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

HALIFAX CORPORATE TRUSTEES 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

RECOVERY OF 5,743 BT GROUP SHARES BY HALIFAX CORPORATE TRUSTEES LIMITED AS
TRUSTEE OF THE BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARE INVESTMENT PLAN FROM AWARDS MADE TO
NON-ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS.



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

HALIFAX CORPORATE TRUSTEES LIMITED

8 State the nature of the transaction

RECOVERY OF 5743 BT GROUP SHARES BY HALIFAX CORPORATE TRUSTEES LIMITED AS
TRUSTEE OF THE BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARE INVESTMENT PLAN FROM AWARDS MADE TO
NON-ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS.



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

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

N/A

14. Date and place of transaction

140207 - UK

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

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

150207

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

THE ABOVE NAMED PERSONS HAVE TECHNICAL INTERESTS, AS AT 15 DECEMBER  2006 UNDER
SCHEDULE 13 OF THE COMPANIES ACT AS FOLLOWS:



A.            A  TECHNICAL INTEREST, TOGETHER WITH ALL EMPLOYEES OF BT GROUP PLC
IN 2,0797,054  ORDINARY SHARES HELD BY ILFORD TRUSTEES (JERSEY) LIMITED IN
RESPECT F CONTINGENT AWARDS UNDER EXECUTIVE SHARE PLANS;



B.            A TECHNICAL INTEREST, TOGETHER WITH ALL EMPLOYEES OF BT GROUP PLC,
IN 26,857 ORDINARY SHARES HELD IN THE NAME OF HALIFAX CORPORATE TRUSTEES LIMITED
AS TRUSTEE FOR BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARE INVESTMENT PLAN.



24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

GRAEME WHEATLEY  020 7356 6372

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

GRAEME WHEATLEY

Date of notification

15.02.07

END



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