Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 8381O

BT Group PLC

01 February 2019

 

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR PERSONS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH THEM

The information set out below is provided in accordance with the requirements of Article 19(3) of the EU Market Abuse Regulation No 596/2014.

As announced on 25 October, 2018, Philip Jansen has today been granted awards under the BT Group Retention Share Plan (RSP) and the BT Group Incentive Share Plan (ISP). 

The RSP award is to compensate him for the loss in shares that were forefeited on leaving Worldpay to join BT.  In accordance with the Directors' Remuneration Policy approved by shareholders on 12 July 2017, the buy-out mirrors the value and terms of the award forefeited.  The RSP shares will vest on 20 March 2020 subject to continued employment and will only vest to the extent that the forfeited award meets the original performance targets set by Worldpay.  Philip has agreed to hold any vested shares for a further one year until 20 March 2021.

The 2018 ISP award will vest in May 2021, subject to performance.  Philip is required to hold any vested shares for a further two years.

Prior to joining BT, Philip purchased 770,500 BT shares (equivalent in value to £1,988,645) on 2 November 2018.

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	PHILIP JANSEN
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	CHIEF EXECUTIVE
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	INITIAL
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	BT GROUP PLC
b)	LEI	213800 LRO7NS5CYQMN21
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	ORDINARY SHARES IN BT GROUP PLC OF 5P EACH ISIN:  GB0030913577
b)	Nature of the transaction	GRANT OF AWARD UNDER THE BT GROUP RETENTION SHARE PLAN (RSP) AND BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN (ISP).
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £2.416 370,798 (RSP) £2.335 1,412,872 (ISP)
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	1,783,670 shares £2.416 and £2.335
e)	Date of the transaction	1 FEBRUARY 2019
f)	Place of the transaction	LONDON

Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Anna Watch - 020 7356 5158

 

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