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BT Group PLC 16 May 2006 NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by DR 3.1.4R(1). (1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24. (2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating to the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. (3) An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24. (4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters. 1. Name of the issuer BT GROUP PLC 2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or (ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or (iii) both (i) and (ii) (III) BOTH (I) AND (II) 3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director IAN LIVINGSTON HANIF LALANI PAUL REYNOLDS 4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person HALIFAX CORPORATE TRUSTEES LIMITED 5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest THE NOTIFICATION IS IN RESPECT OF A HOLDING OF THE PERSON REFERRED TO IN 3 ABOVE 6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares ORDINARY SHARES IN BT GROUP PLC OF 5P EACH 7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them HALIFAX CORPORATE TRUSTEES LIMITED 8 State the nature of the transaction ANNUAL PURCHASE OF SHARES UNDER THE TERMS OF THE BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARE INVESTMENT PLAN 9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired IAN LIVINGSTON -693 ORDINARY SHARES HANIF LALANI- 692 ORDINARY SHARES PAUL REYNOLDS- 692 ORDINARY SHARES 10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) N/A 11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed N/A 12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) N/A 13. Price per share or value of transaction 216.5P 14. Date and place of transaction 15.05.06 - UK 15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) IAN LIVINGSTON PERSONAL HOLDING: 314,504 ORDINARY SHARES CONTINGENT INTERESTS: DEFERRED BONUS PLAN: 234,913 ORDINARY SHARES RETENTION SHARE PLAN: 536,803 ORDINARY SHARES INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN: 412,735 ORDINARY SHARES GLOBAL SHARE OPTION PLAN: OPTIONS OVER 1,629,865 ORDINARY SHARES BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARESAVE SCHEME: OPTION OVER 7,290 ORDINARY SHARES HANIF LALANI PERSONAL HOLDING: 15,052 ORDINARY SHARES CONTINGENT INTERESTS: DEFERRED BONUS PLAN: 87,886 ORDINARY SHARES INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN: 260,283 ORDINARY SHARES GLOBAL SHARE OPTION PLAN: OPTIONS OVER 649,851 ORDINARY SHARES BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARESAVE SCHEME: OPTION OVER 5,346 ORDINARY SHARES PAUL REYNOLDS PERSONAL HOLDING: 98,742 ORDINARY SHARES CONTINGENT INTERESTS: DEFERRED BONUS PLAN: 215,936 ORDINARY SHARES INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN: 336,138 ORDINARY SHARES GLOBAL SHARE OPTION PLAN: OPTIONS OVER 1,448,764 ORDINARY SHARES BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARESAVE SCHEME: OPTION OVER 4,555 ORDINARY SHARES 16. Date issuer informed of transaction 15.05.06 If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes 17 Date of grant N/A..................... 18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised N/A........................... 19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option N/A........................... 20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number) N/A........................... 21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise N/A........................... 22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification N/A........................ 23. Any additional information THE ABOVE NAMED PERSONS HAVE TECHNICAL INTERESTS, AS AT 15 MAY 2006 UNDER SCHEDULE 13 OF THE COMPANIES ACT AS FOLLOWS: A. A TECHNICAL INTEREST, TOGETHER WITH ALL EMPLOYEES OF BT GROUP PLC IN 24,809,976 ORDINARY SHARES HELD BY ILFORD TRUSTEES (JERSEY) LIMITED IN RESPECT OF CONTINGENT AWARDS UNDER EXECUTIVE SHARE PLANS; B. A TECHNICAL INTEREST, TOGETHER WITH ALL EMPLOYEES OF BT GROUP PLC, IN 57,130 ORDINARY SHARES HELD IN THE NAME OF HALIFAX CORPORATE TRUSTEES LIMITED AS TRUSTEE FOR BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARE INVESTMENT PLAN. 24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries GRAEME WHEATLEY 020 7356 6372 Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification GRAEME WHEATLEY Date of notification 16.05.06 END This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange RDSGUUUAAUPQURQ

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