Director/PDMR Shareholding

BT Group PLC
21 February 2006



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 company

BT GROUP PLC

     
2)   Name of Director

MAARTEN VAN DEN BERGH


3. 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)

BOTH


4. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

MAARTEN VAN DEN BERGH


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

N/A


6. 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

PURCHASE OF SHARES IN OWN NAME


7. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or
financial instruments relating to shares

ORDINARY SHARES IN BT GROUP PLC OF 5P EACH


8. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of
shares held by each of them

MAARTEN VAN DEN BERGH



9. State the nature of the transaction

PURCHASE OF SHARES IN OWN NAME


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

2,500 ORDINARY SHARES


11. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

N/A


12. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
disposed

N/A


13. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

N/A


14. Price per share or value of transaction

213.66P


15. Date and place of transaction

21 FEBRUARY 2006, UK


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

12,040 ORDINARY SHARES


17. Date issuer informed of transaction

21 FEBRUARY 2006


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


18. Date of grant

N/A.....................


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

N/A...........................


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

N/A...........................


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

N/A...........................


22. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be
fixed at the time of exercise

N/A...........................


23. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
notification

N/A........................


24 Any additional information

N/A


25. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

GRAEME WHEATLEY - 020 7356 6372


Name of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification

GRAEME WHEATLEY


Date of notification

21 FEBRUARY 2006



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