Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 3457N

BT Group PLC

05 September 2013

 



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

TONY CHANMUGAM

LUIS ALVAREZ

CLARE CHAPMAN

GAVIN PATTERSON

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

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 AND PDMRS HAVE A CONDITIONAL INTEREST UNDER BT GROUP INCENTIVE 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

BT GROUP PLC

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 AND PDMRS HAVE A CONDITIONAL INTEREST UNDER BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN AND BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN.

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

IAN LIVINGSTON:  96,432 shares

TONY CHANMUGAM:  39,968 shares

GAVIN PATTERSON:  42,207 shares

LUIS ALVAREZ:      14,038 shares

CLARE CHAPMAN:   8,953 shares

JOHN PETTER:        12,052 shares

CLIVE SELLEY:       12,846 shares

NIGEL STAGG:        12,986 shares

GRAHAM SUTHERLAND:  10,376 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

£3.382 pence

14. Date and place of transaction

3 September 2013, 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: 3,396,245 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN:      1,874,494 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN:      3,239,482 SHARES

BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARESAVE SCHEME: AN OPTION OVER 4,285 SHARES

TONY CHANMUGAM

PERSONAL HOLDING: 844,772 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN:      620,778 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN:      1,498,913 SHARES

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

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

GAVIN PATTERSON

PERSONAL HOLDING: 1,692,109 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN:      641,475 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN:   1,596,975 SHARES

LUIS ALVAREZ

PERSONAL HOLDING: 241,675 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN:      202,841 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN:      532,523 SHARES

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

CLARE CHAPMAN

PERSONAL HOLDING: 20,695 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN:      119,014 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN:      355,838 SHARES

JOHN PETTER

PERSONAL HOLDING: 13,418 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN:      212,715 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN:      426,577 SHARES

BT GROUP GLOBAL SHARE OPTION PLAN: OPTIONS OVER 49,077 SHARES

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

CLIVE SELLEY

PERSONAL HOLDING: 257,048 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN:      206,130 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN:      475,220 SHARES

BT GROUP GLOBAL SHARE OPTION PLAN: OPTIONS OVER 20,769 SHARES

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

NIGEL STAGG

PERSONAL HOLDING: 336,425 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN:      222,795 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN:      466,039 SHARES

GRAHAM SUTHERLAND

PERSONAL HOLDING: 34,457 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN:      189,294 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN:      361,108 SHARES

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

4 SEPTEMBER 2013

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

5 SEPTEMBER 2013

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