Technical Interest Adjustment

BT Group PLC
12 September 2003

                                  SCHEDULE 11

          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS

1)     Name of company

BT Group plc

2. Name of Directors

Sir Christopher Bland

Ben Verwaayen

Ian Livingston

Pierre Danon

Paul Reynolds

Andy Green

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.

Adjustment in technical interest of the above directors

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

Halifax Corporate Trustees Limited

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

Adjustment in the technical interests of the above directors following a
transfer of shares to Halifax Corporate Trustees Limited as Trustee of the BT
Group Employee Share Investment Plan.

7)     Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:

818 shares

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

12 September 2003

14)     Date Company informed

12 September 2003

15)     Total holding following this notification

n/a

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

n/a

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 above named Directors have technical interests, as at 12 September 2003
under Section 13 of the Companies Act as follows:

  • A technical interest, together with all employees of BT Group plc in
    51,400 Ordinary Shares held by the Trustee, Halifax Corporate Trustees
    Limited;
  • A technical interest, together with all employees of BT Group plc in
    30,550,124 Ordinary Shares held by Ilford Trustees (Jersey) Limited in
    respect of contingent awards under executive share plans;

24)     Name of contact and telephone number for queries

John Challis 020 7356 4086

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

John Challis

Date of Notification: 12 September 2003

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