Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 3151Y

BT Group PLC

16 May 2016

 

16 May 2016

BT Group plc

Transactions in own shares

BT Group plc (the "Company") announces that it has instructed commencement of a non-discretionary programme to purchase up to £150 million worth of ordinary shares to be held as treasury shares, during the period beginning on 16 May 2016 and ending on or before 30 June 2016.  This forms part of the previously announced c£200 million annual share buyback, to help offset the dilutive effect of maturing all-employee share plans.

This buyback programme will be managed by J.P. Morgan Securities plc, an independent third party that the Company has duly authorised to make trading decisions independently of, and uninfluenced by, the Company.

Any acquisitions will be effected within certain pre-set parameters, and in accordance with both the Company's general authority to repurchase shares and Chapter 12 of the Listing Rules which requires that the maximum price paid be limited to no more than the lower of: (i) 5 per cent above the average market value for the shares as derived from the London Stock Exchange Daily Official List for the five business days immediately prior to such purchase; and (ii) an amount equal to the higher of the price of the last independent trade of a share and the highest current independent bid for a share, in each case on the London Stock Exchange.

Contacts:

Investor relations:

Damien Maltarp                                                                    Tel: [phone]

Press office:

Ross Cook                                                                             Tel: [phone]

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