Directorate Change

BT Group PLC
12 January 2006



DC06-015                                                        January 12, 2006

                              BOARD CHANGES AT BT

BT today announced several changes to its Board.

Matti Alahuhta, President of Kone Corporation, and Phil Hodkinson, Group Finance
Director of HBOS plc, will join the BT Board as non-executive directors with
effect from 1 February 2006.

Lou Hughes will step down as a non-executive director on 31 March 2006, after
serving two terms of three years; he will join BT's Americas Advisory Board from
1 April 2006.

Sir Christopher Bland, Chairman of BT said:

"I am delighted to welcome Matti Alahuhta and Phil Hodkinson to the Board. Matti
has a valuable background in global business and the telecommunications sector,
and Phil will offer strong commercial and financial experience.

I would also like to thank Lou Hughes for his excellent service as a BT
non-executive director for over six years. We are delighted that he will join
our Americas Advisory Board and that we will continue to benefit from his advice
and guidance."

Note to editors:

Matti Alahuhta

Matti Alahuhta (53) has been President of Kone Corporation, one of the world's
largest elevator manufacturers, since January 2005. Kone has sales of £2bn
annually, operations globally and 27,000 employees.

Mr Alahuhta, a Finnish citizen, worked previously at Nokia Corporation for more
than 20 years, where his most recent roles were: EVP and Chief Strategy Officer;
President, Mobile Phones; and President Telecommunications. He holds a doctorate
in technology from the Helsinki University of Technology. He is Foundation Board
Chairman of the International Institute for Management Development (IMD), one of
the leading global management schools.

Phil Hodkinson

Phil Hodkinson (47) is Group Finance Director of HBOS plc and chairman of
Insight Investment.

A qualified actuary, he was formerly chairman of Clerical Medical Investment
Group and Halifax Financial Services, and previously chief executive of Zurich
Life and Eagle Star Life.

He is a non-executive director of Business in the Community and chairman of the
HBOS Foundation (the group's charitable arm).

About BT

BT is one of the world's leading providers of communications solutions and
services operating in more than 140 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 2005, BT Group's revenue was £18,623 million with
profit before taxation of £2,354 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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