Director/PDMR Shareholding

BT Group PLC
22 May 2007


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.


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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

BEN VERWAAYEN

FRANCOIS BARRAULT

ANDY GREEN

HANIF LALANI

IAN LIVINGSTON

PAUL REYNOLDS

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 THE BT GROUP
RETENTION SHARE 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

ILFORD TRUSTEES (JERSEY) LIMITED

8 State the nature of the transaction

VESTING OF AWARDS UNDER THE BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN AND THE BT GROUP
RETENTION SHARE PLAN.

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


BEN VERWAAYEN 152,799

FRANCOIS BARRAULT 358,655

ANDY GREEN 92,770

HANIF LALANI 43,654

IAN LIVINGSTON 98,227

PAUL REYNOLDS 87,314



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

BEN VERWAAYEN 152,799

FRANCOIS BARRAULT 0

ANDY GREEN 38,112

HANIF LALANI 17,934

IAN LIVINGSTON 98,227

PAUL REYNOLDS 35,871


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

310.5699p

14. Date and place of transaction

21 MAY 2007 - UK

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

BEN VERWAAYEN

PERSONAL HOLDING: SHARES - 1,238,827

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN: SHARES - 958,537

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN: SHARES - 654,095

BT GROUP GLOBAL SHARE OPTION PLAN: OPTIONS OVER 1,369,820 SHARES


FRANCOIS BARRAULT

PERSONAL HOLDING: SHARES - 358,762

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN: SHARES - 206,271

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN: SHARES - 380,808

BT GROUP RETENTION SHARE PLAN: SHARES - 160,865

BT GROUP GLOBAL SHARE OPTION PLAN: OPTIONS OVER 362,500 SHARES



ANDY GREEN

PERSONAL HOLDING: SHARES - 259,287

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN: SHARES - 284,822

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN: SHARES - 467,208

BT GROUP RETENTION SHARE PLAN: SHARES - 338,918

BT GROUP GLOBAL SHARE OPTION PLAN: OPTIONS OVER 831,677 SHARES

BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARESAVE SCHEME: AN OPTION OVER 5,712 SHARES.


HANIF LALANI

PERSONAL HOLDING: SHARES - 62,551

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN: 171,416 SHARES

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN: 373,766 SHARES

BT GROUP GLOBAL SHARE OPTION PLAN: OPTIONS OVER 406,416 SHARES

BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARESAVE SCHEME: AN OPTION OVER 8,994 SHARES.


IAN LIVINGSTON

PERSONAL HOLDING: SHARES - 350,373

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN: SHARES - 286,733

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN: SHARES - 490,569

BT GROUP RETENTION SHARE PLAN: SHARES - 280,879

BT GROUP GLOBAL SHARE OPTION PLAN: OPTIONS OVER 880,599 SHARES

BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARESAVE SCHEME: AN OPTION OVER 7,290 SHARES.


PAUL REYNOLDS

PERSONAL HOLDING: SHARES - 199,085

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN: SHARES - 261,310

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN: SHARES - 396,361

BT GROUP GLOBAL SHARE OPTION PLAN: OPTIONS OVER 782,754 SHARES

BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARESAVE SCHEME: AN OPTION OVER 4,555 SHARES.


16. Date issuer informed of transaction

22 MAY 2007

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

GRAEME WHEATLEY - 020 7356 6372

Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making
notification

GRAEME WHEATLEY

Date of notification

22 MAY 2007

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