Directorate

BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PLC
24 August 1999


             JUNE DE MOLLER TO JOIN BT BOARD

                            

BT today announced that June de Moller, former managing

director of Carlton Communications plc, is to join the BT

board on September 1 as a non-executive director.

     BT chairman, Sir Iain Vallance, said: 'I am

delighted to welcome June de Moller to our board. She

will bring with her invaluable experience of running a

major company in the communications industry at a time of

rapid change and growth both at home and

internationally.'


BIOGRAPHICAL DETAILS

June de Moller stepped down from the Carlton Board in
January this year after 15 years, during which time the
company was transformed from a largely domestic business
into an international media company.

In 1993, she became the first woman to be appointed
managing director of a FTSE 100 company having first
joined the Carlton board in 1983.  Her appointment as
managing director followed a number of management
positions within the company, including corporate
strategy and business development, as well as mergers and
acquisitions.

June de Moller, 52, is a non-executive director of
Anglian Water plc, Cookson Group plc and Lynx Group plc.

She is married and lives in London and Suffolk.

(FOR STOCK EXCHANGE PURPOSES ONLY)

LISTING RULE 16.5(a)
Directorships of publicly quoted companies held in the
last five years:

Current directorships:
Anglian Water plc
Cookson Group plc
Lynx Group plc

Former directorships:
Carlton Communications plc

LISTING RULE 16.5(b)
Not applicable