Director/PDMR Shareholding

BT Group PLC
16 August 2005


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)
Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director
HANIF LALANI
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
N/A
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
NOTIFICATION IN RESPECT OF GRANTS OF AWARDS UNDER THE 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
HALIFAX CORPORATE TRUSTEES LIMITED (AS TRUSTEE OF THE BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARE
INVESTMENT PLAN).

8 State the nature of the transaction
PURCHASES OF SHARES UNDER THE TERMS OF THE BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARE INVESTMENT
PLAN.

9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
acquired
HANIF LALANI
PURCHASE OF 515 SHARES AT 218.75 PENCE PER SHARE
PAUL REYNOLDS
PURCHASE OF 515 SHARES AT 218.75 PENCE PER SHARE
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
218.75 PENCE PER SHARE
14. Date and place of transaction
15.08.05 - LONDON
15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following
notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when
calculating percentage)
HANIF LALANI
a. 14,189 ORDINARY SHARES - PERSONAL HOLDING
b.247,855 ORDINARY SHARES UNDER THE BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN - CONTINGENT
AWARD
c. 83,692 ORDINARY SHARES UNDER THE BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN

d. AN OPTION OVER 5,346 ORDINARY SHARES UNDER THE BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARESAVE
SCHEME

e. OPTIONS OVER 649,851 ORDINARY SHARES UNDER BT GROUP GLOBAL SHARE OPTION PLAN

PAUL REYNOLDS
a. 97,879 ORDINARY SHARES - PERSONAL HOLDING
b.320,087 ORDINARY SHARES UNDER THE BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN - CONTINGENT
AWARD
c. 205,627 ORDINARY SHARES UNDER THE BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN

d. AN OPTION OVER 4,555 ORDINARY SHARES UNDER THE BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARESAVE
SCHEME

e. OPTIONS OVER 1,448,764 ORDINARY SHARES UNDER BT GROUP GLOBAL SHARE OPTION
PLAN

16. Date issuer informed of transaction
16.08.05
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 16 AUGUST 2005 UNDER
SCHEDULE 13 OF THE COMPANIES ACT AS FOLLOWS:

A. A TECHNICAL INTEREST, TOGETHER WITH ALL EMPLOYEES OF BT GROUP PLC IN
24,842,617 ORDINARY SHARES HELD BY ILFORD TRUSTEES (JERSEY) LIMITED IN RESPECT
OF CONTINGENT AWARDS UNDER EXECUTIVE SHARE PLANS;

B. A TECHNICAL INTEREST, TOGETHER WITH ALL EMPLOYEES OF BT GROUP PLC, IN 18,267
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
16.08.05

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