BT Regulatory News (BT.A)

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).

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

GAVIN PATTERSONTONY CHANMUGAM

LUIS ALVAREZ

CLARE CHAPMAN

JOHN PETTER

CLIVE SELLEY

NIGEL STAGG

GRAHAM SUTHERLAND

4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person

BT GROUP PLC 

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

GRANT OF AWARDS UNDER THE BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN AND THE BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN

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

BT GROUP PLC

8 State the nature of the transaction

GRANT OF AWARDS UNDER THE BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN AND THE BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN

9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired

GAVIN PATTERSON

SHARES GRANTED UNDER THE INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN - 989,068

SHARES GRANTED UNDER THE DEFERRED BONUS PLAN - 126,071

TONY CHANMUGAM

SHARES GRANTED UNDER THE INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN - 459,135

SHARES GRANTED UNDER THE DEFERRED BONUS PLAN - 134,123

LUIS ALVAREZ

SHARES GRANTED UNDER THE INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN - 251,952

SHARES GRANTED UNDER THE DEFERRED BONUS PLAN - 74,817

CLARE CHAPMAN

SHARES GRANTED UNDER THE INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN - 201,516

SHARES GRANTED UNDER THE DEFERRED BONUS PLAN - 55,409

JOHN PETTER

SHARES GRANTED UNDER THE INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN - 214,380

SHARES GRANTED UNDER THE DEFERRED BONUS PLAN - 59,138

CLIVE SELLEY

SHARES GRANTED UNDER THE INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN - 251,821

SHARES GRANTED UNDER THE DEFERRED BONUS PLAN - 60,115

NIGEL STAGG

SHARES GRANTED UNDER THE INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN - 186,686

SHARES GRANTED UNDER THE DEFERRED BONUS PLAN - 62,968

GRAHAM SUTHERLAND

SHARES GRANTED UNDER THE INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN - 214,380

SHARES GRANTED UNDER THE DEFERRED BONUS PLAN - 58,441

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

£3.842

14. Date and place of transaction

19 JUNE 2014, LONDON

15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

GAVIN PATTERSON

PERSONAL HOLDING: 1,958,485 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN: 773,234 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN: 2,341,602 SHARES

TONY CHANMUGAM

PERSONAL HOLDING: 819,227 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN: 760,406 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN: 1,372,666 SHARES

BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARESAVE SCHEME: AN OPTION OVER 6,024 SHARES

LUIS ALVAREZ

PERSONAL HOLDING: 347,467 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN: 288,785 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN: 578,941 SHARES

BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARESAVE SCHEME: OPTION OVER 5,783 SHARES.

CLARE CHAPMAN

PERSONAL HOLDING: 20,695

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN: 175,478 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN: 560,509 SHARES

JOHN PETTER

PERSONAL HOLDING: 97,893 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN: 273,738 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN: 478,568 SHARES

BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARESAVE SCHEME: OPTION OVER 3,809 SHARES.

CLIVE SELLEY

PERSONAL HOLDING: 263,310 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN: 268,073 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN: 546,618 SHARES

BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARESAVE SCHEME: AN OPTION OVER 24,575 SHARES

NIGEL STAGG

PERSONAL HOLDING: 338,344 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN: 304,580 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN: 376,526 SHARES

GRAHAM SUTHERLAND

PERSONAL HOLDING: 95,764 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN: 249,412 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN: 477,979 SHARES

16. Date issuer informed of transactions

19 JUNE 2014

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

N/A

24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

ANNA WATCH - 020 7356 5158

Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification

ANNA WATCH

Date of notification

19 JUNE 2014

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