Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 9744D

BT Group PLC

22 September 2008

 



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).

(1)	An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.
(2)	An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating to the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.
(3)	An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.
(4)	An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

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

IAN LIVINGSTON

FRANCOIS BARRAULT

SALLY DAVIS

HANIF LALANI

ROEL LOUWHOFF

GAVIN PATTERSON

AL-NOOR RAMJI

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

ILFORD TRUSTEES (JERSEY) LIMITED

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

AWARDS OF SHARES AS DIVIDEND EQUIVALENTS TO SHARES HELD IN TRUST AND IN TREASURY OVER WHICH THE ABOVE DIRECTORS HAVE A CONDITIONAL INTEREST UNDER BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN, BT GROUP RETENTION SHARE PLAN AND 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

ILFORD TRUSTEES (JERSEY) LIMITED

8 State the nature of the transaction

AWARDS OF SHARES AS DIVIDEND EQUIVALENTS TO SHARES HELD IN TRUST AND IN TREASURY OVER WHICH THE ABOVE DIRECTORS HAVE A CONDITIONAL INTEREST UNDER BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN, BT GROUP RETENTION SHARE PLAN AND BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN.

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

IAN LIVINGSTON - 

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2006:  8,936 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2007:  7,416 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2008:  11,826 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2006: 14,895 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2007: 20,494 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2008: 74,694 SHARES

FRANCOIS BARRAULT

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2006:  5744 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2007:  4,033 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2008:  9,428 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2006: 12,237 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2007: 14,937 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2008: 45,042 SHARES

BT GROUP RETENTION SHARE PLAN 2007: 10,099 SHARES

SALLY DAVIS

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2006:  3,734 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2007:  3,616 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2008:  5,543 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2006: 6,128 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2007: 4,215 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2008: 11,716 SHARES

HANIF LALANI - 

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2006:  6,809 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2007:  6,498 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2008:  8,236 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2006: 11,348 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2007: 13,467 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2008: 42,839 SHARES

ROEL LOUWHOFF

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2006:  2,883 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2007:  2,571 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2008:  7,862 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2006: 6,990 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2007: 15,933 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2008: 14,645 SHARES

BT GROUP RETENTION SHARE PLAN 2007: 7,966 SHARES

GAVIN PATTERSON

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2006:  4,495 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2007:  3,071 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2008:  4,826 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2006: 9,589 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2007: 6,680 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2008: 36,614 SHARES

AL-NOOR RAMJI

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2006:  4,636 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2007:  3,612 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2008:  5,896 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2006: 10,639 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2007: 14,638 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2008: 12,302 SHARES

BT GROUP RETENTION SHARE PLAN 2007: 7,807 SHARES

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

174.90 pence

14. Date and place of transaction

19 SEPTEMBER 2008 - UK

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

IAN LIVINGSTON

PERSONAL HOLDING: 659,454 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2006:  159,232 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2007:  132,138 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2008:  210,722 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2006:  265,360 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2007:  365,151 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2008:  1,330,851 SHARES

BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARESAVE SCHEME: AN OPTION OVER 6250 SHARES 

FRANCOIS BARRAULT

PERSONAL HOLDING: 525,811 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2006:  102,346 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2007:  71,865 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2008:  167,987 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2006:  218,040 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2007:  266,145 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2008:  802,528 SHARES

BT GROUP RETENTION SHARE PLAN 2007: 179,950 SHARES

BT GROUP GLOBAL SHARE OPTION PLAN: OPTIONS OVER 362500 SHARES

BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARESAVE SCHEME: AN OPTION OVER 3,606 SHARES.

SALLY DAVIS

PERSONAL HOLDING: 109,331 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2006:  66,534 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2007:  64,434 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2008:  98,776 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2006:  109,188 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2007:  75,114 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2008:  208,760 SHARES

BT GROUP GLOBAL SHARE OPTION PLAN: OPTIONS OVER 343,732 SHARES

BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARESAVE SCHEME: OPTIONS OVER 11,198 SHARES.

HANIF LALANI

PERSONAL HOLDING: 190,674 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2006:  121,319  SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2007:  115,777 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2008:  146,753 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2006:  202,201 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2007:  239,956 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2008:  763,282 SHARES

BT GROUP GLOBAL SHARE OPTION PLAN: OPTIONS OVER 195,889 SHARES

BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARESAVE SCHEME: AN OPTION OVER 8,994 SHARES.

ROEL LOUWHOFF

PERSONAL HOLDING: 137,946 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2006:  51,382 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2007:  45,813 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2008:  140,084 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2006:  124,543 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2007:  283,887 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2008:  260950 SHARES

BT GROUP RETENTION SHARE PLAN 2007: 141,942 SHARES

GAVIN PATTERSON

PERSONAL HOLDING: 252,556 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2006:  80,089 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2007:  54,720 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2008:  85,992 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2006:  170,860 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2007:  119,023 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2008:  652,377 SHARES

BT GROUP GLOBAL SHARE OPTION PLAN: OPTIONS OVER 98,178 SHARES

BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARESAVE SCHEME: AN OPTION OVER 11,198 SHARES

AL-NOOR RAMJI

PERSONAL HOLDING: 321,111 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2006:  82,609 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2007:  64,364 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2008:  105,058 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2006:  189,563 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2007:  260,820 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2008:  219,198 SHARES

BT GROUP RETENTION SHARE PLAN 2007: 139,104 SHARES

BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARESAVE SCHEME: AN OPTION OVER 11,198 SHARES

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

19 SEPTEMBER 2008

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

Graeme Wheatley - 020 7356 6372

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

GRAEME WHEATLEY

Date of notification

22 SEPTEMBER 2008

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