Director Shareholding

British Telecommunications PLC
15 May 2001


                                 SCHEDULE 11


         NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS



1)     Name of company

BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS plc

 2. Name of Director

Sir Christopher Bland

3)     Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
holding of the shareholder name in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial
interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that
person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a
non-beneficial interest.

Purchase of shares in own name.

4)     Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
number of shares held by each of them (if notified)

Sir Christopher Bland

5)     Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with
the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

Self

6)     Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please
indicated whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary

n/a

7)     Number of shares/amount of stock acquired

220,000

8)     Percentage of issued class

n/a

9)     Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

n/a

10)     Percentage of issued class

n/a

11)     Class of security

Ordinary

12)     Price per share

514.5p

13)     Date of transaction

15 May 2001

14)     Date Company informed

15 May 2001

15)     Total holding following this notification

220,000

16)     Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

n/a

If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes

17)     Date of grant

n/a

18)     Period during which or date on which exercisable

n/a

19)     Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

n/a

20)     Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number

21)     Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is
to be fixed at time of exercise

23)     Any additional information

24)     Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Graeme Wheatley 020 7356 6372

25)     Name of signature or authorised company official responsible for
making this notification

AS ABOVE - Securities Manager

Date of Notification 15 May 2001

End