Rule 8.1- (PlusNet plc)

BT Group PLC
22 November 2006


                                    FORM 8.1

          DEALINGS BY OFFERORS, OFFEREE COMPANIES OR THEIR ASSOCIATES

                  FOR THEMSELVES OR FOR DISCRETIONARY CLIENTS

                 (Rules 8.1(a) and (b)(i) of the Takeover Code)



1. KEY INFORMATION

Name of person dealing (Note 1)               British Telecommunications plc, a
                                              subsidiary of BT Group plc
Company dealt in                              PlusNet plc
Class of relevant security to which the       ORD 0.2P
dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2)
Date of dealing                               21/22 November 2006



2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE


(a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant
security dealt in (Note 3)

                                              Long                 Short
                                              Number (%)           Number (%)
(1) Relevant
securities                                    8,874,517 (29.8%)              -
(2) Derivatives (other than options)                           -             -
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell                    -             -
                                      Total   8,874,517 (29.8%)              -


(b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other
than the class dealt in (Note 3)

Class of relevant security:                        Long           Short
                                                   Number (%)     Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities
(2) Derivatives (other than options)
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell
                                           Total


(c) Rights to subscribe (Note 3)

Class of relevant security:                                   Details




3. DEALINGS (Note 4)


(a) Purchases and sales

Purchase/sale    Number of securities          Price per unit (Note 5)
Purchase*                          4,531,413   210 pence
Sale*                                750,000   208.5 pence


* The Panel has confirmed on an ex parte basis that the purchase through 30 per
cent. has no Rule 9 consequences and the sale has no Rule 4.2 consequences.

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product      Long/short (Note   Number of securities (Note Price per unit (Note
name,        6)                 7)                         5)
e.g. CFD





(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Product Writing,       Number of          Exercise Type, e.g.  Expiry Option
name,   selling,       securities to               American,          money
        purchasing,    which the option            European
        varying etc.   relates (Note 7)            etc.
e.g.                                      price                date   paid/
call                                                                  received
option                                                                per unit
                                                                      (Note 5)




(ii) Exercising

Product name, e.g. call       Number of           Exercise price per unit (Note
option                        securities          5)



(d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)

Nature of transaction (Note 8)  Details  Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 5)



















4. OTHER INFORMATION


Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives



Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person
disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant
securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting
rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any
derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be
stated.




Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9) NO



Date of disclosure                                         22 November 2006
Contact name                                               Paul Ringham
Telephone number                                           [phone]
Name of offeree/offeror with which associated              BT
Specify category and nature of associate status (Note 10)



Notes


The Notes on Form 8.1 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk




















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