Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 9161X

BT Group PLC

11 May 2016

 

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

JOHN PETTER

GRAHAM SUTHERLAND
 

HOWARD WATSON

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

VESTING OF AWARDS UNDER THE BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN AND SALES OF SHARES PRINCIPALLY TO COVER TAX DUE ON VESTING

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

VESTING OF AWARDS UNDER THE BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN AND SALES OF SHARES PRINCIPALLY TO COVER TAX DUE ON VESTING

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

GAVIN PATTERSON

SHARES VESTED UNDER THE INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN - 652,642

TONY CHANMUGAM

SHARES VESTED UNDER THE INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN - 303,385

LUIS ALVAREZ

SHARES VESTED UNDER THE INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN -  120,501

JOHN PETTER

SHARES VESTED UNDER THE INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN - 89,312

GRAHAM SUTHERLAND

SHARES VESTED UNDER THE INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN - 88,800

HOWARD WATSON

SHARES VESTED UNDER THE INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN - 90,730

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

GAVIN PATTERSON

SHARES SOLD TO COVER TAX DUE ON ISP VESTING - 307,356

TRANSFER TO KAREN PATTERSON (SPOUSE) - 3,422
 

TONY CHANMUGAM

SHARES SOLD TO COVER TAX DUE ON ISP VESTING - 142,877

TRANSFER TO FRANCES CHANMUGAM (SPOUSE) - 15,000

FURTHER SALE OF SHARES - 145,508

LUIS ALVAREZ

SHARES SOLD TO COVER TAX DUE ON ISP VESTING - 54,334

JOHN PETTER

SHARES SOLD TO COVER TAX DUE ON ISP VESTING - 42,061

ADDITIONAL SHARES SOLD - 47,251


GRAHAM SUTHERLAND

SHARES SOLD TO COVER TAX DUE ON ISP VESTING - 41,820

HOWARD WATSON

SHARES SOLD TO COVER TAX DUE ON ISP VESTING - 42,729

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

445p

14. Date and place of transaction

9 MAY 2016, LONDON

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: 2,794,058 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN:      376,092 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN:   2,340,387 SHARES

BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARESAVE SCHEME: AN OPTION OVER 5,642 SHARES

TONY CHANMUGAM

PERSONAL HOLDING: 310,268 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN:      337,943 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN:      900,663 SHARES

BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARESAVE SCHEME: AN OPTION OVER 6,525 SHARES

LUIS ALVAREZ

PERSONAL HOLDING: 510,273 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN:      125,082 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN:      472,573 SHARES

BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARESAVE SCHEME: OPTION OVER 9,172 SHARES.

JOHN PETTER

PERSONAL HOLDING: 124,569 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN:      148,268 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN:      431,404 SHARES

BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARESAVE SCHEME: OPTION OVER 1,880 SHARES.

GRAHAM SUTHERLAND

PERSONAL HOLDING: 167,543 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN:      141,544 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN:      420,097 SHARES

HOWARD WATSON

PERSONAL HOLDING: 50,403 ORDINARY SHARES

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN:        87,284 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN:      165,466 SHARES

BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARESAVE SCHEME: OPTION OVER 5,953 SHARES.

16. Date issuer informed of transactions

10 MAY 2016

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

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

11 MAY 2016

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