Directors' Notification of Dealing in Shares

British Telecommunications PLC
4 August 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 IN RESPECT OF 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
   Acquisition of shares following an adjustment to the reinvestment of
   dividends on shares in connection with the BT Executive Share
   Plan and the BT Deferred Bonus Plan.

7  NUMBER OF SHARES ACQUIRED       8 PERCENTAGE OF ISSUED
                                     CLASS
                                     Not significant
   
   a) 571 subject to contingent awards (Executive Share
   Plan)
   
   b) 30 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        Contingent award - no consideration     
                                      for grant

13 DATE OF TRANSACTION             14 DATE COMPANY INFORMED
   31 July 2000                       4 August 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 184,001 shares

  (b) 270,525 shares subject to contingent awards under the BT
      Executive Share Plan

  (c) 14,290 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
   a)   78,540 - BT Share Option Scheme
   b)   5,208 - 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 78,454 shares held in the name of BT Employee Shares 
Trustees Limited;

- a technical interest, together with all employees of BT, 
in 5,903,526 shares held in trust in the name of Ilford 
Trustees (Jersey) Limited as discretionary beneficiaries 
of the BT Employee Trust; and

- a technical interest, together with all employees
of BT, in 13,388,542 shares held in trust in the name of Ilford
Trustees (Jersey) Limited as discretionary beneficiaries of
the BT Employee Trust No. 2.

24 DATE THAT DIRECTOR BECAME AWARE OF THE TRANSACTION

   4 August 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 IN RESPECT OF 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
   Acquisition of shares following an adjustment to the reinvestment of
   dividends on shares in connection with the BT Executive Share
   Plan and the BT Deferred Bonus Plan.

7  NUMBER OF SHARES ACQUIRED       8 PERCENTAGE OF ISSUED
                                     CLASS
                                     Not significant
   
   a) 828 subject to contingent awards (Executive Share
   Plan)
   
   b) 261 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        Contingent award - no consideration     
                                      for grant

13 DATE OF TRANSACTION             14 DATE COMPANY INFORMED
   31 July 2000                       4 August 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 10,583 shares

  (b) 391,035 shares subject to contingent awards under the BT
      Executive Share Plan

  (c) 124,199 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
   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 78,454 shares held in the name of BT Employee Shares 
Trustees Limited;

- a technical interest, together with all employees of BT, 
in 5,903,526 shares held in trust in the name of Ilford 
Trustees (Jersey) Limited as discretionary beneficiaries 
of the BT Employee Trust; and

- a technical interest, together with all employees
of BT, in 13,388,542 shares held in trust in the name of Ilford
Trustees (Jersey) Limited as discretionary beneficiaries of
the BT Employee Trust No. 2.

24 DATE THAT DIRECTOR BECAME AWARE OF THE TRANSACTION

   4 August 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 IN RESPECT OF 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
   Acquisition of shares following an adjustment to the reinvestment of
   dividends on shares in connection with the BT Executive Share
   Plan and the BT Deferred Bonus Plan.

7  NUMBER OF SHARES ACQUIRED       8 PERCENTAGE OF ISSUED
                                     CLASS
   a) 203 subject to contingent      Not significant
   awards (Executive Share Plan)
      
   b) 69 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        Contingent award - no consideration     
                                      for grant

13 DATE OF TRANSACTION             14 DATE COMPANY INFORMED
   31 July 2000                       4 August 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 22,865 shares

  (b) 97,138 shares subject to contingent awards under the BT
      Executive Share Plan

  (c) 32,414 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 78,454 shares held in the name of BT Employee Shares 
Trustees Limited;

- a technical interest, together with all employees of BT, 
in 5,903,526 shares held in trust in the name of Ilford 
Trustees (Jersey) Limited as discretionary beneficiaries 
of the BT Employee Trust; and

- a technical interest, together with all employees
of BT, in 13,388,542 shares held in trust in the name of Ilford
Trustees (Jersey) Limited as discretionary beneficiaries of
the BT Employee Trust No. 2.

24 DATE THAT DIRECTOR BECAME AWARE OF THE TRANSACTION

   4 August 2000

 
NOTIFICATION OF CHANGES IN DIRECTORS' INTERESTS IN THE
ORDINARY SHARES OF BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS plc

Reduction of technical interests in respect of:

Sir Iain Vallance
Sir Peter Bonfield
Robert Brace
Bill Cockburn

The above named directors have ceased to have a technical
interest under Schedule 13 of the Companies Act 1985 in
681,975 shares in the BT Employee Trust in respect of the BT
Executive Share Plan, held in the name of Ilford Trustees
(Jersey) Limited.

This cessation of technical interests results from the
vesting on 1 August 2000 of 681,975 shares in 54
participants in the BT Executive Share Plan by Ilford
Trustees (Jersey) Limited in accordance with the measurement
of corporate performance.

No consideration was payable by the participants on the
vesting of the award; the valuation for income tax (PAYE)
purposes for participants is 877.8 pence per share.

Following the vesting of ordinary shares to participants,
each of the above directors had a technical interest,
together with all employees of BT plc, in 5,221,551 shares
in the BT Employee Trust and in 13,388,542 shares in the BT
Employee Trust No. 2, held in the name of Ilford Trustees
(Jersey) Limited.

On 2 August 2000, Ilford Trustees (Jersey) Limited transferred 
9,844,142 shares from the BT Employee Trust No.2 to the BT 
Employee Trust No.4 (both held in the name of Ilford Trustees
(Jersey) Limited) for nil consideration.


Date on which the directors became aware of the transactions:
4 August 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
   Robert Brace; 
   Mrs Naomi Jiljane Brace 

5  THIS NOTIFICATION RELATES TO:
   The Director named in 2 above.
  
6  NATURE OF TRANSACTION & NATURE & EXTENT OF DIRECTOR'S INTEREST
   The vesting of 41,642 shares in Robert Brace by Ilford Trustees (Jersey)   
   Limited, the Trustee under the BT Executive Share Plan, in respect of the  
   1995 operation of the BT Executive Share Plan in accordance with the       
   measurement of corporate performance (Total Shareholder Return).  

   16,691 of the vested shares were subsequently sold in order to fund the    
   PAYE liability which arose on vesting, leaving a balance of 24,951 shares  
   of which 12,475 were transferred to Mrs N.J Brace (a connected person). 

   On vesting of the contingent awards referred to above, the Trustee under   
   the BT Executive Share Plan, Ilford Trustees (Jersey) Limited, also        
   transferred to Mr Brace, for nil consideration, the 4,742 shares which Mr  
   Brace had invested in the Plan and which the Trustee had held as bare      
   trustee for Mr Brace in connection with the 1995 operation of the BT       
   Executive Share Plan.

7  NUMBER OF SHARES ACQUIRED       8 PERCENTAGE OF ISSUED
                                     CLASS
   41,642                            Not significant
      
      
9  NUMBER OF SHARES DISPOSED       10 PERCENTAGE OF ISSUED                    
   OF                                 CLASS
   16,691                             Not significant

11 CLASS OF SECURITY               12  PRICE PER SHARE
   Ordinary Shares of 25p each         Acquisition: no consideration on       
                                       vesting of the award; valuation for    
                                       income tax (PAYE) purposes - 877.8p    
                                       per share
                                                                              
                                       Disposal: 877.8 pence per share

13 DATE OF TRANSACTION             14  DATE COMPANY INFORMED
   1 August 2000                       4 August 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 208,962 shares

  (b) 228,883 shares subject to contingent awards under the BT
      Executive Share Plan

  (c) 14,290 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                      Ordinary Shares of 25p each
                                       
21 EXERCISE PRICE (FIXED AT TIME OF GRANT)
   Not applicable

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

- a technical interest, together with all employees of BT, in
78,454 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; and

- 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.

- 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

   4 August 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 IN RESPECT OF 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 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
   Acquisition of contingent awards of shares under the BT Incentive Share
   Plan and the BT Deferred Bonus Plan:

   (a) BT Incentive Share Plan - contingent award of 179,516 shares
   (b) BT Deferred Bonus Plan  - contingent award of 57,537 shares

7  NUMBER OF SHARES ACQUIRED       8 PERCENTAGE OF ISSUED
                                     CLASS
   237,053 (contingent awards)       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        Contingent award - no consideration     
                                      for grant

13 DATE OF TRANSACTION             14 DATE COMPANY INFORMED
   2 August 2000                       4 August 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 10,583 shares

  (b) 391,035 shares subject to contingent awards under the BT
      Executive Share Plan

  (c) 181,736 shares subject to contingent awards under the
      BT Deferred Bonus Plan

  (d) 179,516 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 78,454 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; and

- 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.

- 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

   4 August 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 IN RESPECT OF 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 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
   Acquisition of contingent awards of shares under the BT Incentive Share
   Plan and the BT Deferred Bonus Plan:

   (a) BT Incentive Share Plan - contingent award of 43,728 shares
   (b) BT Deferred Bonus Plan  - contingent award of 8,342 shares

7  NUMBER OF SHARES ACQUIRED       8 PERCENTAGE OF ISSUED
                                     CLASS
   52,070 (contingent awards)        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        Contingent award - no consideration     
                                      for grant

13 DATE OF TRANSACTION             14 DATE COMPANY INFORMED
   2 August 2000                       4 August 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 208,962 shares

  (b) 228,883 shares subject to contingent awards under the BT
      Executive Share Plan

  (c) 22,632 shares subject to contingent awards under the
      BT Deferred Bonus Plan

  (d) 43,728 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
   78,540 - BT Share Option Scheme   
   5,208 - 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 78,454 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; and

- 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.

- 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

   4 August 2000