Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 3887Z

BT Group PLC

05 February 2014

 



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

GAVIN PATTERSON

TONY CHANMUGAM

LUIS ALVAREZ

CLARE CHAPMAN

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

GAVIN PATTERSON:  23,186 shares

TONY CHANMUGAM:  18,799 shares

LUIS ALVAREZ:      6,601 shares

CLARE CHAPMAN:   4,210 shares

JOHN PETTER:        5,668 shares

CLIVE SELLEY:       6,042 shares

NIGEL STAGG:        6,107 shares

GRAHAM SUTHERLAND:  4,878 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

£3.8330 pence

14. Date and place of transaction

4 February 2014, UK

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

GAVIN PATTERSON

PERSONAL HOLDING: 1,692,387 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN:      644,664 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN:   1,983,424 SHARES

TONY CHANMUGAM

PERSONAL HOLDING: 844,772 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN:      626,283 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN:      1,512,207 SHARES

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

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

LUIS ALVAREZ

PERSONAL HOLDING: 241,675 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN:      203,840 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN:      537,245 SHARES

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

CLARE CHAPMAN

PERSONAL HOLDING: 20,695 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN:      120,069 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN:      358,993 SHARES

JOHN PETTER

PERSONAL HOLDING: 28,210 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN:      214,600 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN:      430,360 SHARES

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

CLIVE SELLEY

PERSONAL HOLDING: 262,402 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN:      207,958 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN:      479,434 SHARES

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

NIGEL STAGG

PERSONAL HOLDING: 338,344 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN:      223,614 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN:      467,756 SHARES

GRAHAM SUTHERLAND

PERSONAL HOLDING: 53,341 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN:      190,971 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN:      364,309 SHARES

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

4 FEBRUARY 2014

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 FEBRUARY 2014

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