Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 2571N

BT Group PLC

12 February 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

IAN LIVINGSTON

SALLY DAVIS

HANIF LALANI

ROEL LOUWHOFF

GAVIN PATTERSON

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

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:  7,917 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2007:  6,570 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2008:  10,477 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2006: 13,196 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2007: 18,156 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2008: 66,174 SHARES

SALLY DAVIS

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2006:  3,308 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2007:  3,203 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2008:  4,911 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2006: 5,429 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2007: 3,734 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2008: 10,380 SHARES

HANIF LALANI - 

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2006:  6,032 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2007:  5,756 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2008:  7,297 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2006: 10,054 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2007: 11,931 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2008: 37,953 SHARES

ROEL LOUWHOFF

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2006:  2,554 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2007:  2,277 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2008:  6,965 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2006: 6,192 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2007: 14,115 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2008: 12,975 SHARES

BT GROUP RETENTION SHARE PLAN 2007: 7,057 SHARES

GAVIN PATTERSON

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2006:  3,982 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2007:  2,720 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2008:  4,275 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2006: 8,495 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2007: 5,918 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2008: 32,438 SHARES

AL-NOOR RAMJI

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2006:  4,107 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2007:  3,200 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2008:  5,223 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2006: 9,425 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2007: 12,968 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2008: 10,899 SHARES

BT GROUP RETENTION SHARE PLAN 2007: 6,916 SHARES

TONY CHANMUGAM

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2006:  2,426 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2007:  1,773 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2008:  2,463 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2006: 6,283 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2007: 4,377 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2008: 6,876 SHARES

BT GROUP RETENTION SHARE PLAN 2008: 4,631 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

£1.0860 pence

14. Date and place of transaction

11 FEBRUARY 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)

IAN LIVINGSTON

PERSONAL HOLDING: 659,608 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:  383,307 SHARES

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

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

SALLY DAVIS

PERSONAL HOLDING: 109,331 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2006:  69,842 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2007:  67,637 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2008:  103,687 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2006:  114,617 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2007:  78,848 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2008:  219,140 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: 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 7,560 SHARES.

ROEL LOUWHOFF

PERSONAL HOLDING: 137,946 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2006:  53,936 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2007:  48,090 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2008:  147,049 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2006:  130,735 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2007:  298,002 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2008:  273,925 SHARES

BT GROUP RETENTION SHARE PLAN 2007: 148,999 SHARES

GAVIN PATTERSON

PERSONAL HOLDING: 252,769 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2006:  84,071 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2007:  57,440 SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 2008:  90,267 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2006:  179,355 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2007:  124,941 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN 2008:  684,815 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: 321,122 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 14,594 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 2008: 97,772 SHARES

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

12 FEBRUARY 2009

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

Francis O'Mahony - 020 7356 6143

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

FRANCIS O'MAHONY

Date of notification

12 FEBRUARY 2009

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