RNS Number : 3973U
BT Group PLC
27 December 2012

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NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

This form is intended for use by an issuerto make a RISnotification required by DR3.1.4R(1).

(1)

An issuermaking a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the sharesor debentures of the issuershould complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.

(2)

An issuermaking a notification in respect of a derivative relating to the sharesof the issuershould complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

(3)

An issuermaking a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging managerial responsibilitiesshould complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.

(4)

An issuermaking a notification in respect of a financial instrumentrelating to the sharesof the issuer(other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters.

1. Name of the issuer

BT GROUP PLC

2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DR3.1.4R(1)(a); or

(ii) DR3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or

(iii) both (i) and (ii)

(III) BOTH (I) AND (II)

3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

TONY CHANMUGAM

4. State whether notification relates to a personconnected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/directornamed in 3 and identify the connected person

5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the personreferred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

EXERCISE OF OPTIONS UNDER THE BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARESAVE SCHEME

6. Description of shares(including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares

ORDINARY SHARES IN BT GROUP PLC OF 5P EACH

7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of sharesheld by each of them

BT GROUP plc

8 State the nature of the transaction

EXERCISE OF OPTIONS UNDER THE BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARESAVE SCHEME

9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired

TONY CHANMUGAM

OPTION EXERCISED UNDER THE BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SAVESHARE SCHEME - 12,110


10. Percentage of issued classacquired (treasury sharesof that classshould not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

N/A

11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to sharesdisposed

12. Percentage of issued classdisposed (treasury sharesof that classshould not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

N/A

13. Price per shareor value of transaction

68 PENCE

14. Date and place of transaction

27 DECEMBER 2012, LONDON

15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury sharesshould not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

TONY CHANMUGAM

PERSONAL HOLDING:SHARES - 543,318

BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN: SHARES - 763,059

BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN: SHARES - 1,909,994

BT GROUP GLOBAL SHARE OPTION PLAN: OPTIONS OVER 37,384 SHARES

16. Date issuer informed of transactions

27 DECEMBER 2012

If a person discharging managerial responsibilitieshas been granted options by the issuercomplete the following boxes

17 Date of grant

N/A???????

18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised

N/A?????????

19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

N/A?????????

20. Description of sharesor debentures involved (classand number)

N/A?????????

21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise

N/A?????????

22. Total number of sharesor debentures over which options held following notification

N/A????????

23. Any additional information

N/A

24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

ANDREW BENNETT - 020 7356 6027

Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuerresponsible for making notification

ANDREW BENNETT

Date of notification

27 DECEMBER 2012

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