Transaction in Own Shares

BT Group PLC
04 January 2008


4 January 2008


BT Group plc


Transactions in Own Shares


BT Group plc (the "Company") announces that it has instructed commencement of a
non-discretionary programme to purchase ordinary shares, to be held as treasury
shares, during its close period.

The buy back programme will be managed by Morgan Stanley Securities Limited, who
are an independent third party that the Company has duly authorised to make
trading decisions independently of, and uninfluenced by, the Company.

Any purchases will be effected within certain pre-set parameters, and in
accordance with both the Company's general authority to repurchase shares and
Chapter 12 of the Listing Rules which requires that the maximum price paid be
limited to no more than 5 per cent above the average market value for the shares
as derived from the London Stock Exchange Daily Official List for the five
business days immediately prior to such purchase.



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