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27 June 2019

BT Group intends to repurchase up to £80 million of shares from Orange

Orange has today announced its intention to offer approximately 248 million shares in BT Group plc (BT) to institutional investors by means of an accelerated bookbuild offering (the Offering). The Offering represents approximately 2.5% of BT's issued share capital. Following the offering, Orange will no longer be a shareholder in BT.

BT has committed to participate in the Offering and has placed an order to repurchase shares up to a maximum total value of £80 million (the Repurchase), consistent with its policy of offsetting the dilutive effect of employee share options.

The Repurchase is subject to the satisfaction or waiver by BT of a number of conditions, including the successful completion of the Offering and that the offer price does not exceed the maximum amount per share allowed under the relevant shareholder approval given at the BT annual general meeting on 11 July 2018.

BT intends to hold the shares acquired in the Repurchase in treasury.

The offer price and final number of shares sold will be determined by Orange at the conclusion of the bookbuilding process and will be announced by Orange and BT separately. The Repurchase is expected to settle on 2 July 2019.

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