Notice of Quarterly Results

BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PLC
23 July 1999


PUBLICATION OF BT'S FIRST QUARTER RESULTS

The date on which the BT Board will meet to approve the
announcement of the Company's first quarter results and the
date of the release are as follows:

MEETING DATE    RELEASE DATE    RESULTS         FOR PERIOD
                                ANNOUNCEMENT    ENDED
                                                
Wednesday 28    Thursday 29     First quarter   30 June 1999
July 1999       July 1999


It is expected that the announcement will be transmitted to
the Company Announcements Office after business hours on the
above meeting date for release to the market at 0730am on the
release date.