Holding(s) in Company

BT Group PLC
30 April 2024
 

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

1. Issuer Details

ISIN

GB0030913577

Issuer Name

BT GROUP PLC

UK or Non-UK Issuer

UK

2. Reason for Notification

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Name

Morgan Stanley

City of registered office (if applicable)

 

Country of registered office (if applicable)

US

Name

City of registered office

Country of registered office

Morgan Stanley

Wilmington, Delaware

USA

4. Details of the shareholder

Full name of shareholder(s) if different from the person(s) subject to the notification obligation, above

 

City of registered office (if applicable)

 

Country of registered office (if applicable)

 

5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

26-Apr-2024

6. Date on which Issuer notified

30-Apr-2024

7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation

% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8.A)

% of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)

Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)

Total number of voting rights held in issuer

Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached

0.001375

7.240746

7.242121

720723500

Position of previous notification (if applicable)

0.000000

7.004022

7.004022


8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

8A. Voting rights attached to shares

Class/Type of shares ISIN code(if possible)

Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)

Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)

% of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)

% of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)

GB0030913577


136790


0.001375

Sub Total 8.A

136790

0.001375%

8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))

Type of financial instrument

Expiration date

Exercise/conversion period

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted

% of voting rights

Call Option (Physically Settled)

20/12/2024

at any time

200000

0.002010

Right of recall over securities lending agreements

at any time

at any time

865062

0.008692

Sub Total 8.B1


1065062

0.010702%

8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))

Type of financial instrument

Expiration date

Exercise/conversion period

Physical or cash settlement

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

Call Option (Cash Settled)

12/07/2024

at any time

Cash

21900

0.000220

Call Option (Cash Settled)

17/07/2024

at any time

Cash

102723

0.001032

Compound Option

29/10/2024

at any time

Cash

200586406

2.015573

Compound Option

15/01/2025

at any time

Cash

254426322

2.556579

Compound Option

14/02/2025

at any time

Cash

200000517

2.009686

Compound Option

23/04/2025

at any time

Cash

22850223

0.229608

Compound Option

29/04/2025

at any time

Cash

22850147

0.229608

Equity Swap

22/07/2024

at any time

Cash

10248415

0.102980

Equity Swap

10/10/2024

at any time

Cash

1350000

0.013565

Equity Swap

17/03/2025

at any time

Cash

113235

0.001138

Equity Swap

13/05/2025

at any time

Cash

79107

0.000795

Equity Swap

15/08/2025

at any time

Cash

3866680

0.038854

Equity Swap

18/08/2025

at any time

Cash

23973

0.000241

Put Option (Physically Settled)

20/12/2024

at any time

Physical

3000000

0.030145

Retail Structured Product

13/06/2073

at any time

Cash

2000

0.000020

Sub Total 8.B2


719521648

7.230044%

9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation

2. Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entities (please add additional rows as necessary)

Ultimate controlling person

Name of controlled undertaking

% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold

% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold

Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold

Morgan Stanley (Chain 1)





Morgan Stanley (Chain 1)

Morgan Stanley Capital Management, LLC




Morgan Stanley (Chain 1)

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC




Morgan Stanley (Chain 2)





Morgan Stanley (Chain 2)

Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc.




Morgan Stanley (Chain 2)

Morgan Stanley International Limited




Morgan Stanley (Chain 2)

Morgan Stanley Investments (UK)




Morgan Stanley (Chain 2)

Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc




Morgan Stanley (Chain 3)





Morgan Stanley (Chain 3)

Morgan Stanley Capital Management, LLC




Morgan Stanley (Chain 3)

Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A.


7.041054

7.041054%

Morgan Stanley (Chain 4)





Morgan Stanley (Chain 4)

Morgan Stanley Capital Management, LLC




Morgan Stanley (Chain 4)

Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, LLC




Morgan Stanley (Chain 4)

Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC




Morgan Stanley (Chain 5)





Morgan Stanley (Chain 5)

Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc.




Morgan Stanley (Chain 5)

Morgan Stanley International Limited




Morgan Stanley (Chain 5)

Morgan Stanley Europe Holding SE




Morgan Stanley (Chain 5)

Morgan Stanley Europe SE




10. In case of proxy voting

Name of the proxy holder

 

The number and % of voting rights held

 

The date until which the voting rights will be held

 

11. Additional Information

Of the total voting rights attached to shares in Section 8A, 136,790 (0.001375%) of these are the result of stock borrowing agreements.

12. Date of Completion

30-Apr-2024

13. Place Of Completion

Glasgow

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