Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 6005Q

BT Group PLC

15 April 2009

 



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

SIR MICHAEL RAKE

IAN LIVINGSTON

HANIF LALANI

AL-NOOR RAMJI

TONY CHANMUGAM

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

SIR MICHAEL RAKE

IAN LIVINGSTON

HANIF LALANI

AL-NOOR RAMJI

TONY CHANMUGAM

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

THE LAPSE OF OPTIONS BY THE ABOVE DIRECTORS UNDER THE BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARESAVE SCHEME; AND

THE GRANT OF OPTIONS TO THE ABOVE DIRECTORS UNDER THE BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARESAVE SCHEME 

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

N/A

8 State the nature of the transaction

THE LAPSE OF OPTIONS BY THE ABOVE DIRECTORS UNDER THE BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARESAVE SCHEME; AND

THE GRANT OF OPTIONS TO THE ABOVE DIRECTORS UNDER THE BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARESAVE SCHEME 

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

N/A

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

N/A

14. Date and place of transaction

07 APRIL 2009 - UK

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

SIR MICHAEL RAKE

PERSONAL HOLDING: SHARES: 102,056 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARESAVE SCHEME: AN OPTION OVER 12,110 SHARES.

IAN LIVINGSTON

PERSONAL HOLDING: 759,108 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2006:  167,149 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2007:  138,708 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2008:  221,199 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2006:  278,586 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2007:  383,387 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2008:  1,397,025 SHARES

BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARESAVE SCHEME: AN OPTION OVER 12,110 SHARES 

HANIF LALANI

PERSONAL HOLDING: 191,017 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2006:  127,351  SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2007:  121,533 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2008:  154,050 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2006:  212,255 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2007:  251,887 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2008:  801,235 SHARES

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

BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARESAVE SCHEME: AN OPTION OVER 12,110 SHARES.

AL-NOOR RAMJI

PERSONAL HOLDING: 321,111 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2006:  86,716 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2007:  67,564 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2008:  110,281 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2006:  198,988 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2007:  273,788 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2008:  230,097 SHARES

BT GROUP RETENTION SHARE PLAN 2007: 146,020 SHARES

BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARESAVE SCHEME: AN OPTION OVER 23,090 SHARES

TONY CHANMUGAM

PERSONAL HOLDING: 49,249 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2006:  51,230 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2007:  37,450 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2008:  52,007 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2006:  132,658 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2007:  92,411 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2008:  145,179 SHARES

BT GROUP RETENTION SHARE PLAN 2007: 97,772 SHARES

BT GROUP GLOBAL SHARE OPTION PLAN: OPTION OVER 37,384 SHARES

BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARESAVE SCHEME: AN OPTION OVER 12,110 SHARES

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

14 APRIL 2009

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes

17 Date of grant

07 APRIL 2009

18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised

SIR MICHAEL RAKE - 01/08/2012 - 31/01/2013

HANIF LALANI - 01/08/2012 - 31/01/2013

IAN LIVINGSTON - 01/08/2012 - 31/01/2013

AL-NOOR RAMJI - 01/08/2014 - 31/01/2015

TONY CHANMUGAM - 01/08/2012 - 31/01/2013

19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

NIL

20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

ORDINARY SHARES IN BT GROUP PLC OF 5P EACH

21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise

SIR MICHAEL RAKE - £0.68

HANIF LALANI - £0.68

IAN LIVINGSTON - £0.68

AL-NOOR RAMJI - £0.61

TONY CHANMUGAM - £0.68

22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification

SIR MICHAEL RAKE

BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARESAVE SCHEME: AN OPTION OVER 12,110 SHARES.

IAN LIVINGSTON

BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARESAVE SCHEME: AN OPTION OVER 12,110 SHARES 

HANIF LALANI

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

BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARESAVE SCHEME: AN OPTION OVER 12,110 SHARES.

AL-NOOR RAMJI

BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARESAVE SCHEME: AN OPTION OVER 23,090 SHARES

TONY CHANMUGAM

BT GROUP GLOBAL SHARE OPTION PLAN: OPTIONS OVER 49,494 SHARES

BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARESAVE SCHEME: AN OPTION OVER 12,110 SHARES.

23. Any additional information

OPTIONS LAPSED:

SIR MICHAEL RAKE

BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARESAVE SCHEME: AN OPTION OVER 7,560 SHARES.

IAN LIVINGSTON

BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARESAVE SCHEME: AN OPTION OVER 14,594 SHARES 

HANIF LALANI

BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARESAVE SCHEME: AN OPTION OVER 7,560 SHARES.

AL-NOOR RAMJI

BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARESAVE SCHEME: AN OPTION OVER 14,594 SHARES

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

15 APRIL 2009

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