Directorate Change

BT Group PLC
11 January 2007



January 11, 2007

                               BOARD CHANGE AT BT


BT today announced that Deborah Lathen, President of Lathen Consulting, based in
Washington DC, will join the BT Board as a non-executive director with effect
from 1 February 2007. She will also join the Board's Remuneration Committee.

Sir Christopher Bland, Chairman of BT said:

"I am delighted to welcome Deborah to the Board. She will add strong US business
and policy experience to BT."

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Notes to editors:


Deborah Lathen

Deborah Lathen has been President of Lathen Consulting since 2001. Lathen
Consulting provides strategic, legal and management advice and counsel to senior
executives of Fortune 100 companies on policy and regulatory matters.

Ms Lathen, a US citizen, worked at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
from 1998-2001 as Bureau Chief, Cable Services Bureau. She was responsible for
policy and regulation covering the cable, satellite TV and broadcast industries.

Deborah was previously Director National Consumer Affairs and Managing Counsel
at Nissan Motor Corporation USA, and prior to that held legal positions at TRW
Financial Systems and at the Quaker Oats Company. Deborah holds degrees in law
(Harvard Law School) and in Government (Cornell University).


About BT

BT is one of the world's leading providers of communications solutions and
services operating in 170 countries. Its principal activities include networked
IT services, local, national and international telecommunications services, and
higher-value broadband and internet products and services. BT consists
principally of four lines of business: BT Global Services, Openreach, BT Retail
and BT Wholesale.


In the year ended 31 March 2006, BT Group plc's revenue was £19,514 million with
profit before taxation of £2,040 million.


British Telecommunications plc (BT) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of BT Group and
encompasses virtually all businesses and assets of the BT Group. BT Group plc is
listed on stock exchanges in London and New York.


For more information, visit www.bt.com/aboutbt


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