Director Shareholding

BT Group PLC
25 January 2002

                                  SCHEDULE 11


          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS

1)     Name of company

BT Group plc

 2. Name of Director

Ben Verwaayen



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.

Director in 2 above

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

n/a

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 co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary

Notification of interests on appointment

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

n/a

10)     Percentage of issued class

n/a

11)     Class of security

Ordinary shares of 5p each

12)     Price per share

n/a

13)     Date of transaction

n/a



14)     Date Company informed

25 January 2002

15)     Total holding following this notification

nil

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 boxes

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

Ordinary shares of 5p each

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

N/a

23)     Any additional information

The appointment of Ben Verwaayen as an executive director of BT Group plc, with
effect from 14 January 2002, was notified to the London Stock Exchange on 12
December 2001.

The following information is now provided in respect of Ben Verwaayen as
required by the Listing Rules:

Listing Rule 16.4 (a)

Directorships of publicly quoted companies in the last five years:

nil

Past Directorships

nil



Listing Rule 16.4 (b)

Not applicable.





The above named Director has technical interests, as at 14 January 2002 under
Section 13 of the Companies Act as follows:

  • A technical interest, together with all employees of BT Group plc in
    50,261,020 Ordinary Shares held by the Trustee, The Royal Bank of Scotland
    Trust Company (Jersey) Limited to satisfy the exercise of options under the
    BT Employee Sharesave Scheme 1994;

  • A technical interest, together with all employees of BT Group plc in
    24,582,504 Ordinary Shares held by Ilford Trustees (Jersey) Limited in
    respect of contingent awards under executive share plans;

  • A technical interest, together with all employees of BT Group plc in
    73,069 Ordinary Shares held in the name of BT Employee Shares Trustees
    Limited.



24)     Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Graeme Wheatley 020 7356 6372

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

Graeme Wheatley

Date of Notification 25 January 2002

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