Directors' Interests

British Telecommunications PLC
22 September 2000


NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS

1  NAME OF COMPANY                 2   NAME OF DIRECTOR
   British Telecommunications plc      Sir Iain Vallance
                                       Sir Peter Bonfield
                                       Robert Brace
                                       Bill Cockburn                         

3  THIS NOTIFICATION IS IN RESPECT OF A HOLDING OF:
   The Directors named in 2 above

4  NAME OF THE REGISTERED HOLDER
   Ilford Trustees (Jersey) Limited

5  THIS NOTIFICATION RELATES TO:
   Reinvestment of dividends or dividend equivalent by Ilford Trustees
   (Jersey) Limited which is trustee of the BT Employee Trust, the BT
   Employee Trust No.2 and the BT Employee Trust No.4 of which the 
   Directors named in 2 above are, along with all employees of BT, 
   discretionary beneficiaries.
  
6  NATURE OF TRANSACTION & NATURE & EXTENT OF DIRECTORS' INTEREST
   The above named directors have acquired the following technical
   technical interests under Schedule 13 of the Companies Act 1985:

   - a technical interest, together with all employees of BT, in
   63,128 shares held in the BT Employee Trust;

   - a technical interest, together with all employees of BT, in
   46,386 shares held in the BT Employee Trust No.2;
 
   - a technical interest, together with all employees of BT, in 
   74,059 shares held in the BT Employee Trust No.4.

7  NUMBER OF SHARES ACQUIRED       8 PERCENTAGE OF ISSUED
                                     CLASS
   183,573                           Not significant
   
      
9  NUMBER OF SHARES DISPOSED       10 PERCENTAGE OF ISSUED                    
   OF                                 CLASS
   Not applicable                     Not applicable

11 CLASS OF SECURITY               12 PRICE PER SHARE
   Ordinary Shares of 25p each        808 pence

13 DATE OF TRANSACTION             14 DATE COMPANY INFORMED
   18 September 2000                  22 September 2000

15 TOTAL HOLDING (i.e. Directors' interests) FOLLOWING THIS
  NOTIFICATION; DETAILS OF SHARE OPTIONS ARE GIVEN AT 22
  BELOW.

  See following notifications of individual directors' interests.
  

16 TOTAL PERCENTAGE HOLDING OF ISSUED CLASS FOLLOWING THIS
   NOTIFICATION
   Not significant

17 DATE OF GRANT                   18  PERIOD DURING WHICH OR
                                       DATE ON WHICH EXERCISABLE
   Not applicable                      Not applicable
   
19 TOTAL AMOUNT PAID FOR GRANT     20  DESCRIPTION OF SHARES
   OF INVOLVED OPTION
   Not applicable                      Not applicable

21 EXERCISE PRICE (FIXED AT TIME OF GRANT)
   Not applicable

22 TOTAL NUMBER OF SHARES OVER WHICH THE DIRECTORS HOLDS
   OPTIONS FOLLOWING THIS NOTIFICATION
   No change since previous notification of directors' interests.
   
23 ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The above named directors have other technical interests
under Section 13 of the Companies Act 1985 as follows:

- a technical interest, together with all employees of BT,
in 90,722 shares held in the name of BT Employee Shares 
Trustees Limited;

- a technical interest, together with all employees of BT, 
in 5,221,551 shares held in trust in the name of Ilford 
Trustees (Jersey) Limited as discretionary beneficiaries 
of the BT Employee Trust; 

- a technical interest, together with all employees
of BT, in 3,544,400 shares held in trust in the name of Ilford
Trustees (Jersey) Limited as discretionary beneficiaries of
the BT Employee Trust No.2; and

- a technical interest, together with all employees
of BT, in 9,844,142 shares held in trust in the name of Ilford
Trustees (Jersey) Limited as discretionary beneficiaries of 
the BT Employee Trust No.4.

24 DATE THAT DIRECTOR BECAME AWARE OF THE TRANSACTION

   22 September 2000




NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS

1  NAME OF COMPANY                 2   NAME OF DIRECTOR
   British Telecommunications plc      Sir Peter Bonfield

3  THIS NOTIFICATION IS A HOLDING OF:
   The Director named in 2 above

4  NAME OF THE REGISTERED HOLDER
   Ilford Trustees (Jersey) Limited
   
5  THIS NOTIFICATION RELATES TO:
   Ilford Trustees (Jersey) Limited is trustee of the BT
   Employee Trust, the BT Employee Trust No.2 and the BT Employee
   Trust No.4 of which the Director named in 2 above is a discretionary
   beneficiary.
  
6  NATURE OF TRANSACTION & NATURE & EXTENT OF DIRECTOR'S INTEREST
   Acquisition of shares following the reinvestment of
   dividends or dividend equivalents on shares in the BT Executive Share
   Plan, the BT Deferred Bonus Plan and the BT Incentive Share Plan.

7  NUMBER OF SHARES ACQUIRED       8 PERCENTAGE OF ISSUED
                                     CLASS
                                     Not significant
   
   a)  131 - beneficial   

   b)  4,755 subject to contingent awards (Executive Share
       Plan)
   
   c)  2,455 subject to contingent awards (Deferred Bonus
       Plan)

   d)  2,912 subject to contingent awards (Incentive Share Plan)
   
9  NUMBER OF SHARES DISPOSED       10 PERCENTAGE OF ISSUED                    
   OF                                 CLASS
   Not applicable                     Not applicable

11 CLASS OF SECURITY               12 PRICE PER SHARE
   Ordinary Shares of 25p each        Beneficial shares - 808 pence

                                      Shares subject to contingent
                                      award - nil consideration 

13 DATE OF TRANSACTION             14 DATE COMPANY INFORMED
   18 September 2000                  22 September 2000

15 TOTAL HOLDING (i.e. Director's interests) FOLLOWING THIS
  NOTIFICATION; DETAILS OF SHARE OPTIONS ARE GIVEN AT 22
  BELOW.
  (a) Beneficial interest in 10,780 shares

  (b) 395,790 shares subject to contingent awards under the BT
      Executive Share Plan

  (c) 184,191 shares subject to contingent awards under the
      BT Deferred Bonus Plan

  (d) 182,428 shares subject to contingent awards under the
      BT Incentive Share Plan

16 TOTAL PERCENTAGE HOLDING OF ISSUED CLASS FOLLOWING THIS
   NOTIFICATION
   Not significant

17 DATE OF GRANT                   18  PERIOD DURING WHICH OR
                                       DATE ON WHICH EXERCISABLE
   Not applicable                      Not applicable
   
19 TOTAL AMOUNT PAID FOR GRANT     20  DESCRIPTION OF SHARES
   OF INVOLVED OPTION
   Not applicable                      Not applicable

21 EXERCISE PRICE (FIXED AT TIME OF GRANT)
   Not applicable

22 TOTAL NUMBER OF SHARES OVER WHICH THE DIRECTORS HOLDS
   OPTIONS FOLLOWING THIS NOTIFICATION
   6,460 - BT Employee Sharesave Scheme
   
23 ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The above named director has other technical interests
under Section 13 of the Companies Act 1985 as follows:

- a technical interest, together with all employees of BT,
in 90,722 shares held in the name of BT Employee Shares 
Trustees Limited;

- a technical interest, together with all employees of BT, 
in 5,284,679 shares held in trust in the name of Ilford 
Trustees (Jersey) Limited as discretionary beneficiaries 
of the BT Employee Trust;

- a technical interest, together with all employees
of BT, in 3,590,786 shares held in trust in the name of Ilford
Trustees (Jersey) Limited as discretionary beneficiaries of
the BT Employee Trust No. 2; and

- a technical interest, together with all employees 
of BT, in 9,918,201 shares held in trust in the name of Ilford
Trustees (Jersey) Limited as discretionary beneficiaries of
the BT Employee Trust No.4.

24 DATE THAT DIRECTOR BECAME AWARE OF THE TRANSACTION

   22 September 2000




NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS

1  NAME OF COMPANY                 2   NAME OF DIRECTOR
   British Telecommunications plc      Robert Brace

3  THIS NOTIFICATION IS A HOLDING OF:
   The Director named in 2 above

4  NAME OF THE REGISTERED HOLDER
   Ilford Trustees (Jersey) Limited
   
5  THIS NOTIFICATION RELATES TO:
   Ilford Trustees (Jersey) Limited is trustee of the BT
   Employee Trust, the BT Employee Trust No.2 and the BT Employee
   Trust No.4 of which the Director named in 2 above is a discretionary
   beneficiary.
  
6  NATURE OF TRANSACTION & NATURE & EXTENT OF DIRECTOR'S INTEREST
   Acquisition of shares following the reinvestment of
   dividends or dividend equivalents on shares in the BT Executive Share
   Plan, the BT Deferred Bonus Plan and the BT Incentive Share Plan.

7  NUMBER OF SHARES ACQUIRED       8 PERCENTAGE OF ISSUED
                                     CLASS
                                     Not significant
   
   a)  143 - beneficial   

   b)  2,782 subject to contingent awards (Executive Share
       Plan)
   
   c)  304 subject to contingent awards (Deferred Bonus
       Plan)

   d)  709 subject to contingent awards (Incentive Share Plan)
   
9  NUMBER OF SHARES DISPOSED       10 PERCENTAGE OF ISSUED                    
   OF                                 CLASS
   Not applicable                     Not applicable

11 CLASS OF SECURITY               12 PRICE PER SHARE
   Ordinary Shares of 25p each        Beneficial shares - 808 pence

                                      Shares subject to contingent
                                      award - nil consideration 

13 DATE OF TRANSACTION             14 DATE COMPANY INFORMED
   18 September 2000                  22 September 2000

15 TOTAL HOLDING (i.e. Director's interests) FOLLOWING THIS
  NOTIFICATION; DETAILS OF SHARE OPTIONS ARE GIVEN AT 22
  BELOW.
  (a) Beneficial interest in 209,171 shares

  (b) 231,665 shares subject to contingent awards under the BT
      Executive Share Plan

  (c) 22,936 shares subject to contingent awards under the
      BT Deferred Bonus Plan

  (d) 44,437 shares subject to contingent awards under the
      BT Incentive Share Plan

16 TOTAL PERCENTAGE HOLDING OF ISSUED CLASS FOLLOWING THIS
   NOTIFICATION
   Not significant

17 DATE OF GRANT                   18  PERIOD DURING WHICH OR
                                       DATE ON WHICH EXERCISABLE
   Not applicable                      Not applicable
   
19 TOTAL AMOUNT PAID FOR GRANT     20  DESCRIPTION OF SHARES
   OF INVOLVED OPTION
   Not applicable                      Not applicable

21 EXERCISE PRICE (FIXED AT TIME OF GRANT)
   Not applicable

22 TOTAL NUMBER OF SHARES OVER WHICH THE DIRECTORS HOLDS
   OPTIONS FOLLOWING THIS NOTIFICATION
   5,208 - BT Employee Sharesave Scheme
   78,540 - BT Share Option Scheme
   
23 ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The above named director has other technical interests
under Section 13 of the Companies Act 1985 as follows:

- a technical interest, together with all employees of BT,
in 90,722 shares held in the name of BT Employee Shares 
Trustees Limited;

- a technical interest, together with all employees of BT, 
in 5,284,679 shares held in trust in the name of Ilford 
Trustees (Jersey) Limited as discretionary beneficiaries 
of the BT Employee Trust; 

- a technical interest, together with all employees
of BT, in 3,590,786 shares held in trust in the name of Ilford
Trustees (Jersey) Limited as discretionary beneficiaries of
the BT Employee Trust No. 2; and

- a technical interest, together with all employees 
of BT, in 9,918,201 shares held in trust in the name of Ilford
Trustees (Jersey) Limited as discretionary beneficiaries of
the BT Employee Trust No.4.

24 DATE THAT DIRECTOR BECAME AWARE OF THE TRANSACTION

   22 September 2000




NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS

1  NAME OF COMPANY                 2   NAME OF DIRECTOR
   British Telecommunications plc      Bill Cockburn

3  THIS NOTIFICATION IS A HOLDING OF:
   The Director named in 2 above

4  NAME OF THE REGISTERED HOLDER
   Ilford Trustees (Jersey) Limited
   
5  THIS NOTIFICATION RELATES TO:
   Ilford Trustees (Jersey) Limited is trustee of the BT
   Employee Trust and the BT Employee Trust No.2 of which the
   Director named in 2 above is a discretionary beneficiary.
  
6  NATURE OF TRANSACTION & NATURE & EXTENT OF DIRECTOR'S INTEREST
   Acquisition of shares following the reinvestment of
   dividends on shares in the BT Executive Share Plan and the
   BT Deferred Bonus Plan.

7  NUMBER OF SHARES ACQUIRED       8 PERCENTAGE OF ISSUED
                                     CLASS
                                     Not significant
   
   a)  1,181 subject to contingent awards (Executive Share
       Plan)
   
   b)  437 subject to contingent awards (Deferred Bonus
       Plan)
     
9  NUMBER OF SHARES DISPOSED       10 PERCENTAGE OF ISSUED                    
   OF                                 CLASS
   Not applicable                     Not applicable

11 CLASS OF SECURITY               12 PRICE PER SHARE
   Ordinary Shares of 25p each        Nil consideration                       
             
13 DATE OF TRANSACTION             14 DATE COMPANY INFORMED
   18 September 2000                  22 September 2000

15 TOTAL HOLDING (i.e. Director's interests) FOLLOWING THIS
  NOTIFICATION; DETAILS OF SHARE OPTIONS ARE GIVEN AT 22
  BELOW.
  (a) Beneficial interest in 22,940 shares

  (b) 98,317 shares subject to contingent awards under the BT
      Executive Share Plan

  (c) 32,851 shares subject to contingent awards under the
      BT Deferred Bonus Plan
  
16 TOTAL PERCENTAGE HOLDING OF ISSUED CLASS FOLLOWING THIS
   NOTIFICATION
   Not significant

17 DATE OF GRANT                   18  PERIOD DURING WHICH OR
                                       DATE ON WHICH EXERCISABLE
   Not applicable                      Not applicable
   
19 TOTAL AMOUNT PAID FOR GRANT     20  DESCRIPTION OF SHARES
   OF INVOLVED OPTION
   Not applicable                      Not applicable

21 EXERCISE PRICE (FIXED AT TIME OF GRANT)
   Not applicable

22 TOTAL NUMBER OF SHARES OVER WHICH THE DIRECTORS HOLDS
   OPTIONS FOLLOWING THIS NOTIFICATION
   3,330 - BT Employee Sharesave Scheme
   
23 ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The above named director has other technical interests
under Section 13 of the Companies Act 1985 as follows:

- a technical interest, together with all employees of BT,
in 90,722 shares held in the name of BT Employee Shares 
Trustees Limited;

- a technical interest, together with all employees of BT, 
in 5,284,679 shares held in trust in the name of Ilford 
Trustees (Jersey) Limited as discretionary beneficiaries 
of the BT Employee Trust; 

- a technical interest, together with all employees
of BT, in 3,590,786 shares held in trust in the name of Ilford
Trustees (Jersey) Limited as discretionary beneficiaries of
the BT Employee Trust No. 2; and

- a technical interest, together with all employees 
of BT, in 9,918,201 shares held in trust in the name of Ilford
Trustees (Jersey) Limited as discretionary beneficiaries of
the BT Employee Trust No.4.

24 DATE THAT DIRECTOR BECAME AWARE OF THE TRANSACTION

   22 September 2000




NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS

1  NAME OF COMPANY                 2   NAME OF DIRECTOR
   British Telecommunications plc      Sir Iain Vallance
                                       Sir Peter Bonfield
                                       Robert Brace
                                       Bill Cockburn
                                     
                                     
3  THIS NOTIFICATION IS IN RESPECT OF A HOLDING OF:
   The Directors named in 2 above

4  NAME OF THE REGISTERED HOLDER
   Ilford Trustees (Jersey) Limited

5  THIS NOTIFICATION RELATES TO:
   Ilford Trustees (Jersey)Limited which is trustee of the 
   BT Employee Trust No.3 of which the Directors named in 2 
   above are beneficiaries.
  
6  NATURE OF TRANSACTION & NATURE & EXTENT OF DIRECTOR'S
   INTEREST IN TRANSACTION
   The above named directors, together with all employees of BT, 
   have acquired the following technical interests under Schedule 
   13 of the Companies Act 1985:

   - under the Top-up arrangements relating to the compensation to 
     option-holders for the 1997 special dividend, a technical 
     interest in 1,350,396 shares held in the BT Employee Trust No.3
     in the name of Ilford Trustees (Jersey) Ltd.

7  NUMBER OF SHARES ACQUIRED       8 PERCENTAGE OF ISSUED
                                     CLASS
   1,350,396 shares                  Not significant
   
9  NUMBER OF SHARES DISPOSED      10 PERCENTAGE OF ISSUED                     
   OF                                CLASS
   Not applicable                    Not applicable

11 CLASS OF SECURITY              12 PRICE PER SHARE
   Ordinary Shares of 25p            807.7 pence                              
                                                                          

13 DATE OF TRANSACTION            14 DATE COMPANY INFORMED
   19 September 2000                 22 September 2000

15 TOTAL HOLDING (i.e. Directors' interests) FOLLOWING THIS
   NOTIFICATION; DETAILS OF SHARE OPTIONS ARE GIVEN AT 22
   BELOW.
   No change since previous notification of directors' interests.

16 TOTAL PERCENTAGE HOLDING OF ISSUED CLASS FOLLOWING THIS
   NOTIFICATION
   Not significant

17 DATE OF GRANT                  18 PERIOD DURING WHICH OR
                                     DATE ON WHICH EXERCISABLE
   Not applicable                    Not applicable
   
19 TOTAL AMOUNT PAID FOR GRANT    20 DESCRIPTION OF SHARES
   OF INVOLVED OPTION
   Not applicable                    Not applicable
21 EXERCISE PRICE (FIXED AT TIME OF GRANT)
   Not applicable

22 TOTAL NUMBER OF SHARES OVER WHICH THE DIRECTORS HOLDS
   OPTIONS FOLLOWING THIS NOTIFICATION
   No change since previous notification of directors'
   interests.
   
23 ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The above named directors have other technical interests
under Section 13 of the Companies Act 1985 as follows:

- a technical interest, together with all employees of BT, 
in 90,722 shares held in the name of BT Employee Shares 
Trustees Limited;

- a technical interest, together with all employees of BT, 
in 5,284,679 shares held in trust in the name of Ilford 
Trustees (Jersey) Limited as discretionary beneficiaries 
of the BT Employee Trust; 

- a technical interest, together with all employees
of BT, in 3,590,786 shares held in trust in the name of
Ilford Trustees (Jersey) Limited as discretionary
beneficiaries of the BT Employee Trust No. 2; and

- a technical interest, together with all employees 
of BT, in 9,918,201 shares held in trust in the name of Ilford
Trustees (Jersey) Limited as discretionary beneficiaries of
the BT Employee Trust No.4.

24 DATE THAT DIRECTORS BECAME AWARE OF THE TRANSACTION

22 September 2000