Additional Listing

BT Group PLC
18 January 2002

BT Group plc.

Application has been made to The UK Listing Authority and the London Stock
Exchange for a block listing of 829,015 Ordinary shares of 5p each under the
Executive Option Scheme, to trade on the London Stock Exchange and to be
admitted to the Official List upon issuance. The shares shall rank pari passu
with the existing issued shares of the Company.

Copies of this announcement are available from the office of Cazenove & Co.
Ltd for the period of 2 business days from the date hereof.