Director Shareholding

BT Group PLC
01 June 2004


                                     SCHEDULE 11
          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS

1) Name of company
BT Group plc

2) Name of Director
Maarten van den Bergh

3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
of the shareholder name in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or
in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse
or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial interest.
Director in 2) above

4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them (if notified)
Maarten van den Bergh

5) Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the
Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)
the director in 2) above

6) Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please
indicated whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary
purchase of shares by the Director in 2) above

7) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
2,740

8) Percentage of issued class
n/a

9) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
n/a

10) Percentage of issued class
n/a

11) Class of security
Ordinary shares of 5p each

12) Price per share
182.43p

13)    Date of transaction
1 June 2004

14) Date Company informed
1 June 2004

15) Total holding following this notification
Maarten van den Bergh
7,540 ordinary shares - personal holding;

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
n/a
If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes

17) Date of grant
n/a

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable
n/a

19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option
n/a

20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number
n/a

21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be
fixed at time of exercise
n/a

22)    Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
this notification
n/a

23) Any additional information
n/a

24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries
John Challis, 020 7356 4086

25) Name of signature or authorised company official responsible for making this
notification
John Challis

Date of Notification: 01 June 2004

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