New Finance Director

BT Group PLC
4 February 2002


                                                         February 4, 2002

                     BT APPOINTS NEW GROUP FINANCE DIRECTOR

BT today announced the appointment of Ian Livingston as group finance director.
He joins from Dixons Group plc where he has been finance director since 1997.

Ben Verwaayen, BT chief executive, said: 'I am delighted that Ian is
joining BT. His appointment completes the top team. He brings with him energy,
drive and enthusiasm as well as experience of working in a customer-oriented,
challenging, retail environment.'

Ian Livingston, who is 37, joined Dixons corporate finance department in 1991
after periods with 3i Group and Bank of America International Ltd. While at
Dixons his experience included a number of operational roles, international
acquisitions and disposals , as well as time working in the US, a period as
chief finance officer with PC World and . He pioneering pioneered the first UK
internet IPO with Freeserve, of which he was a director from its inception.

He said: 'This is a very exciting opportunity to join one of the UK's
foremost companies. I look forward to working with the team at BT to realise its
tremendous potential.'

He takes up his new position in succession to Philip Hampton in April and will
join the BT Group plc board.

Ian Livingston who is married with two children and lives in
Hertfordshire., was educated in Scot He was born and brought up in Glasgow and
gained a BA in economics from Manchester University. land - he is a Celtic
season ticket holder - and at Manchester University where he gained a BA in
economics. He qualified as a chartered accountant in 1987.

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