Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 9579X

BT Group PLC

01 July 2008

 



1 July 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 Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) 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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