Listing Particulars

British Telecommunications PLC
7 December 2000


FORMAL NOTICE FOR SPECIALIST SECURITIES

PUBLICATION DATE:      7th December 2000


Application has been made to the UK Listing Authority for the following
securities to be admitted to the Official List.

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DETAILS OF ISSUE:         U.S. $1.1 bn Floating Rate Notes due 2003
                          U.S. $3.1 bn 7.625% Notes due 2005
                          U.S. $3.0 bn 8.125% Notes due 2010
                          U.S. $2.8 bn 8.625% Notes due 2030
                         
  
ISSUERS:                  British Telecommunications public limited company

INCORPORATED IN:          England and Wales

GUARANTORS:               N/A

INCORPORATED IN:          N/A



Particulars relating to the issue may be obtained during usual business hours
for fourteen days from the date of this formal notice from:

BT Centre
81 Newgate Street
London EC1A 7AJ

Citibank, N.A.
5 Carmelite Street
London EC4Y OPA



In addition, a copy of the Particulars is available for inspection at the
Document Viewing Facility at the Financial Services Authority, 25 The North
Colonnade, London E14 5HS.