Director/PDMR Shareholding

BT Group PLC
15 May 2007


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 PERSONS 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 -472 ORDINARY SHARES

HANIF LALANI- 473 ORDINARY SHARES

PAUL REYNOLDS- 473 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

317.55P

14. Date and place of transaction

15.05.07 - 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: 350,373 ORDINARY SHARES

CONTINGENT INTERESTS:

DEFERRED BONUS PLAN: 286,733 ORDINARY SHARES

RETENTION SHARE PLAN: 280,879 ORDINARY SHARES

INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN: 588,796 ORDINARY SHARES

GLOBAL SHARE OPTION PLAN: OPTIONS OVER 880,599 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARESAVE SCHEME: OPTION OVER 7,290 ORDINARY SHARES

HANIF LALANI

PERSONAL HOLDING: 36,831 ORDINARY SHARES

CONTINGENT INTERESTS:

DEFERRED BONUS PLAN: 171,416 ORDINARY SHARES

INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN: 417,420 ORDINARY SHARES

GLOBAL SHARE OPTION PLAN: OPTIONS OVER 406,416 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARESAVE SCHEME: OPTION OVER 8,994 ORDINARY SHARES

PAUL REYNOLDS

PERSONAL HOLDING: 147,642 ORDINARY SHARES

CONTINGENT INTERESTS:

DEFERRED BONUS PLAN: 261,310 ORDINARY SHARES

INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN: 483,675 ORDINARY SHARES

GLOBAL SHARE OPTION PLAN: OPTIONS OVER 782,754 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARESAVE SCHEME: OPTION OVER 4,555 ORDINARY SHARES

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

15.05.07

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 2007 UNDER
SCHEDULE 13 OF THE COMPANIES ACT AS FOLLOWS:


A. A TECHNICAL INTEREST, TOGETHER WITH ALL EMPLOYEES OF BT GROUP PLC IN
20,797,054 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 33,726
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

15.05.07

END




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