Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 2072R
BT Group PLC
26 June 2020
 

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.


BT Group plc Deferred Bonus Plan

As reported in BT's Annual Report 2020, the Executive Directors have agreed to defer their full annual bonus for the 2019/20 financial year into shares for a period of three years under the Deferred Bonus Plan (an increase from the requirement to defer one third of the bonus as required under the Directors' Remuneration Policy). The Executive Committee members have also agreed to do the same. Accordingly, the below sets out the grant details of the deferred share awards.   

 

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 DEFERRED BONUS PLAN.

c)

 

Price(s) and volume(s)

 

 

 

Price(s)

 

Volume(s)

£1.19

1,106,763

 

 

d)

 

Aggregated information

 

- Aggregated volume

 

- Price

 

N/A SINGLE TRANSACTION

 

 

 

e)

 

Date of the transaction

 

25 JUNE 2020

f)

 

Place of the transaction

 

LONDON

 

1

 

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

 

a)

 

Name

 

SIMON LOWTH

 

2

 

Reason for the notification

 

a)

 

Position/status

 

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

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 DEFERRED BONUS PLAN.

c)

 

Price(s) and volume(s)

 

 

Price(s)

 

Volume(s)

£1.19

754,759

 

 

 

d)

 

Aggregated information

 

- Aggregated volume

 

- Price

 

N/A SINGLE TRANSACTION

 

e)

 

Date of the transaction

 

25 JUNE 2020

f)

 

Place of the transaction

 

LONDON

 

1

 

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

 

a)

 

Name

 

MARC ALLERA

2

 

Reason for the notification

 

a)

 

Position/status

 

CEO CONSUMER

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 DEFERRED BONUS PLAN.

c)

 

Price(s) and volume(s)

 

 

 

Price(s)

 

Volume(s)

£1.19

470,877

 

 

d)

 

Aggregated information

 

- Aggregated volume

 

- Price

 

N/A SINGLE TRANSACTION

e)

 

Date of the transaction

 

25 JUNE 2020

f)

 

Place of the transaction

 

LONDON

 

1

 

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

 

a)

 

Name

 

BAS BURGER

2

 

Reason for the notification

 

a)

 

Position/status

 

CEO GLOBAL

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 DEFERRED BONUS PLAN.

c)

 

Price(s) and volume(s)

 

 

 

Price(s)

 

Volume(s)

£1.19

422,582

 

 

d)

 

Aggregated information

 

- Aggregated volume

 

- Price

 

N/A SINGLE TRANSACTION

e)

 

Date of the transaction

 

25 JUNE 2020

f)

 

Place of the transaction

 

LONDON

 

1

 

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

 

a)

 

Name

 

SABINE CHALMERS

2

 

Reason for the notification

 

a)

 

Position/status

 

GROUP GENERAL COUNSEL

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 DEFERRED BONUS PLAN.

c)

 

Price(s) and volume(s)

 

 

 

Price(s)

 

Volume(s)

£1.19

332,079

 

 

d)

 

Aggregated information

 

- Aggregated volume

 

- Price

 

N/A SINGLE TRANSACTION

e)

 

Date of the transaction

 

25 JUNE 2020

f)

 

Place of the transaction

 

LONDON

 

1

 

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

 

a)

 

Name

 

GERRY McQUADE

2

 

Reason for the notification

 

a)

 

Position/status

 

 

CEO ENTERPRISE

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 DEFERRED BONUS PLAN.

c)

 

Price(s) and volume(s)

 

 

 

Price(s)

 

Volume(s)

£1.19

383,531

 

 

d)

 

Aggregated information

 

- Aggregated volume

 

- Price

 

N/A SINGLE TRANSACTION

e)

 

Date of the transaction

 

25 JUNE 2020

f)

 

Place of the transaction

 

LONDON

 

1

 

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

 

a)

 

Name

 

ED PETTER

 

2

 

Reason for the notification

 

a)

 

Position/status

 

GROUP CORPORATE AFFAIRS DIRECTOR

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 DEFERRED BONUS PLAN.

c)

 

Price(s) and volume(s)

 

 

 

Price(s)

 

Volume(s)

£1.19

285,410

 

 

d)

 

Aggregated information

 

- Aggregated volume

 

- Price

 

N/A SINGLE TRANSACTION

e)

 

Date of the transaction

 

25 JUNE 2020

f)

 

Place of the transaction

 

LONDON

 

1

 

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

 

a)

 

Name

 

CATHRYN ROSS

2

 

Reason for the notification

 

a)

 

Position/status

 

GROUP DIRECTOR, REGULATORY AFFAIRS

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 DEFERRED BONUS PLAN.

c)

 

Price(s) and volume(s)

 

 

 

Price(s)

 

Volume(s)

£1.19

233,761

 

 

d)

 

Aggregated information

 

- Aggregated volume

 

- Price

 

N/A SINGLE TRANSACTION

e)

 

Date of the transaction

 

25 JUNE 2020

f)

 

Place of the transaction

 

LONDON

 

1

 

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

 

a)

 

Name

 

MICHAEL SHERMAN

2

 

Reason for the notification

 

a)

 

Position/status

 

CHIEF STRATEGY AND TRANSFORMATION OFFICER

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 DEFERRED BONUS PLAN.

c)

 

Price(s) and volume(s)

 

 

 

Price(s)

 

Volume(s)

£1.19

394,782

 

 

d)

 

Aggregated information

 

- Aggregated volume

 

- Price

 

N/A SINGLE TRANSACTION

 

e)

 

Date of the transaction

 

25 JUNE 2020

f)

 

Place of the transaction

 

LONDON

 

1

 

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

 

a)

 

Name

 

HOWARD WATSON

2

 

Reason for the notification

 

a)

 

Position/status

 

 

CEO TECHNOLOGY, SERVICE & OPERATIONS

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 DEFERRED BONUS PLAN.

c)

 

Price(s) and volume(s)

 

 

 

Price(s)

 

Volume(s)

£1.19

367,659

 

 

d)

 

Aggregated information

 

- Aggregated volume

 

- Price

 

N/A SINGLE TRANSACTION

 

e)

 

Date of the transaction

 

25 JUNE 2020

f)

 

Place of the transaction

 

LONDON

 

1

 

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

 

a)

 

Name

 

ALISON WILCOX

2

 

Reason for the notification

 

a)

 

Position/status

 

 

GROUP HR DIRECTOR

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 DEFERRED BONUS PLAN.

c)

 

Price(s) and volume(s)

 

 

 

Price(s)

 

Volume(s)

£1.19

375,565

 

 

d)

 

Aggregated information

 

- Aggregated volume

 

- Price

 

N/A SINGLE TRANSACTION

e)

 

Date of the transaction

 

25 JUNE 2020

f)

 

Place of the transaction

 

LONDON

 

Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Enquiries

Press office:




Tom Engel

Tel: +44 7947 711 959

Richard Farnsworth

Tel: +44 7734 776 317



Investor relations:


Mark Lidiard

Tel: 020 7356 4909

 

 


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