Result of EGM

British Telecommunications PLC
23 October 2001


                                                               23 October 2001

NOTIFICATION OF RESULT OF POLLS



At the Court Meeting of the Members of the Company held on 23 October 2001, a
poll was held on the following resolution:

RESOLUTION 1

THAT the Scheme of Arrangement be approved.

The result of the poll is as follows:

Votes FOR the resolution:                                   3,643,637,602;

Percentage of shareholders voting FOR the resolution:                90.32%

Representing percentage of shares voting FOR the resolution:          98.2%



Votes AGAINST the resolution:                                    67,022,512.

Percentage of shareholders voting AGAINST the resolution:             9.68%

Representing percentage of shares voting AGAINST the resolution:       1.8%





At the Extraordinary General Meeting of British Telecommunications plc which
was held on 23 October 2001, a poll was held on the following resolutions:

RESOLUTION 1

To approve matters to give effect to the scheme of arrangement and amend BT's
articles:

The result of the poll is as follows:

Votes FOR the resolution:                     4,299,920,421

Votes AGAINST the resolution:                    65,753,956



RESOLUTION 2

To approve the BT Group Reduction of Capital:

Votes FOR the resolution:                    4,297,836,051

Votes AGAINST the resolution:                   65,170,124



RESOLUTION 3

To approve the demerger of the mmO2 business:

Votes FOR the resolution:                    4,298,775,367

Votes AGAINST the resolution:                   69,254,742





RESOLUTION 4

To approve the mmO2 All-Employee Share Plans:

Votes FOR the resolution:                    4,272,810,124

Votes AGAINST the resolution:                   78,123,012



RESOLUTION 5

To approve the mmO2 Executive Share Portfolio:

Votes FOR the resolution:                    3,383,609,552

Votes AGAINST the resolution:                  911,931,027


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