Technical interest adjustment

BT Group PLC
04 December 2003

                                  SCHEDULE 11

          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS


1)     Name of company

BT Group plc

 2. Name of Director

Sir Christopher Bland

Ben Verwaayen

Ian Livingston

Pierre Danon

Andy Green

Paul Reynolds


3)     Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
holding of the shareholder name in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial
interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that
person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a
non-beneficial interest.

Adjustment in technical interest of the above directors


4)     Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number
of shares held by each of them (if notified)

Ilford Trustees (Jersey) Limited


5)     Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with
the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

n/a


6)     Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please
indicated whether general/single company PEP and if discretionary/non
discretionary

Adjustment in technical interest of the above directors


7)     Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:

n/a

8)     Percentage of issued class

n/a

9)     Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

Sale of 7,500 BT Group shares by Ilford Trustees (Jersey) Limited as Trustee of
the BT Group Employee Share Ownership Trust.

10)     Percentage of issued class

n/a


11)     Class of security

Ordinary shares of 5p each


12)     Price per share

£1.7625


13. Date of transaction

03 December 2003


14)     Date Company informed

04 December 2003


15)     Total holding following this notification

n/a


16)     Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

n/a

If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following details (17 - 22)


17)     Date of grant

n/a


18)     Period during which or date on which exercisable

n/a


19)     Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

n/a


20)     Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number

n/a


21)     Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is
to be fixed at time of exercise

n/a


22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this
    notification

No change


23)     Any additional information

The above named Directors have technical interests, as at 04 December 2003 under
Section 13 of the Companies Act as follows:

  • A technical interest, together with all employees of BT Group plc in
    99,778 Ordinary Shares held by the Trustee, Halifax Corporate Trustees
    Limited;
  • A technical interest, together with all employees of BT Group plc in
    30,488,150 Ordinary Shares held by Ilford Trustees (Jersey) Limited in
    respect of contingent awards under executive share plans;

24)     Name of contact and telephone number for queries

John Challis 020 7356 4086

25)     Name of signature or authorised company official responsible for making
this notification

John Challis

Date of Notification: 04 December 2003

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