SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
04 April, 2005
BT Group plc
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
BT Centre
81 Newgate Street
London
EC1A 7AJ
England
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F..X... Form 40-F.....
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the
information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the
information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Yes ..... No ..X..
If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the
registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- ________
Enclosures: 1. Transaction in Own Shares announcement made on 22 February 2005
2. Transaction in Own Shares announcement made on 09 March 2005
3. Director shareholding announcement made on 15 March 2005
4. Director shareholding announcement made on 15 March 2005
5. Transaction in Own Shares announcement made on 16 March 2005
6. Director shareholding announcement made on 31 March 2005
7. Transaction in Own Shares announcement made on 31 March 2005
Enclosure No. 1
Tuesday, 22 February 2005
BT GROUP PLC TRANSACTION
IN OWN SHARES
BT Group plc announces that it has today purchased through Merrill Lynch
International 2,000,000 ordinary shares at a price of 206.05 pence per share.
The purchased shares will all be held as treasury shares. Following the above
transfer, BT Group plc holds 111,476,348 ordinary shares as treasury shares. The
total number of ordinary shares in issue (excluding shares held as treasury
shares) is 8,523,152,690.
Enclosure No.2
Wednesday 9 March 2005
BT GROUP PLC TRANSACTION
IN OWN SHARES
BT Group plc announces that today it transferred to a participant in its
employees share schemes 3,216 ordinary shares at a price of 199.50 pence per
share. The transferred shares were all formerly held as treasury shares.
Following the above transfer, BT Group plc holds 119,216,449 ordinary shares as
treasury shares. The total number of ordinary shares in issue (excluding shares
held as treasury shares) is 8,515,412,589.
Enclosure No. 3
SCHEDULE 11
NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS
1) Name of company
BT Group plc
2) Name of Directors
Paul Reynolds
Hanif Lalani
3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
of the shareholder name in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or
in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse
or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial interest.
Directors in 2) above
4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them (if notified)
Halifax Corporate Trustees Limited (as Trustee of the BT Group Employee Share
Investment Plan).
5) Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the
Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)
n/a
6) Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please
indicated whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary
Monthly purchases of shares under the terms of the BT Group Employee Share
Investment Plan.
7) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
Paul Reynolds - purchase of 62 shares at 200p per share.
Hanif Lalani - purchase of 62 shares at 200p per share.
8) Percentage of issued class
n/a
9) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
n/a
10) Percentage of issued class
n/a
11) Class of security
Ordinary shares of 5p each
12) Price per share
200p
13) Date of transaction
14 March 2005
14) Date Company informed
15 March 2005
15) Total holding following this notification
Paul Reynolds
Personal holding: 67,768 ordinary shares
BT Group Deferred Bonus Plan: 208,593 shares
BT Group Incentive Share Plan: 144,456 shares
BT Group Global Share Option Plan: options over 1,769,624 shares
BT Group Employee Sharesave Scheme: an option over 4,555 shares.
Hanif Lalani
Personal holding: 5,733 ordinary shares
BT Group Deferred Bonus Plan: 66,720 shares
BT Group Incentive Share Plan: 72,224 shares
BT Group Global Share Option Plan: options over 649,851 shares
BT Group Employee Sharesave Scheme: an option over 5,346 shares.
16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
n/a
If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes
17) Date of grant
n/a
18) Period during which or date on which exercisable
n/a
19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option
n/a
20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number
n/a
21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be
fixed at time of exercise
n/a
22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
this notification
n/a
23) Any additional information
The above named Director has a technical interest, as at 15 March 2005 under
Schedule 13 of the Companies Act as follows:
- A technical interest, together with all employees of BT Group plc in
127,941 Ordinary Shares held by the Trustee of the BT Group Employee Share
Investment Plan, Halifax Corporate Trustees Limited;
- A technical interest, together with all employees of BT Group plc in
27,777,035 Ordinary Shares held by Ilford Trustees (Jersey) Limited in
respect of contingent awards under executive share plans;
24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries
John Challis, 020 7356 4086
25) Name of signature or authorised company official responsible for making this
notification
John Challis
Date of Notification: 15 March 2005
Enclosure No.4
SCHEDULE 11
NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS
1) Name of company
BT Group plc
2) Name of Director
Sir Christopher Bland
Ben Verwaayen
Andy Green
Paul Reynolds
Hanif Lalani
Ian Livingston
3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
of the shareholder name in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or
in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse
or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial interest.
Adjustment in technical interest of the above directors
4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them (if notified)
Halifax Corporate Trustees Ltd
5) Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the
Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)
n/a
6) Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please
indicated whether general/single company PEP and if discretionary/non
discretionary
Adjustment in technical interest of the above directors
7) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
Recovery of 11,008 BT Group shares by Halifax Corporate Trustees Limited as
Trustee of the BT Group Employee Share Investment Plan from awards made to
non-eligible individuals.
8) Percentage of issued class
n/a
9) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
n/a
10) Percentage of issued class
n/a
11) Class of security
Ordinary shares of 5p each
12) Price per share
n/a
13) Date of transaction
14 March 2005
14) Date Company informed
15 March 2005
15) Total holding following this notification
n/a
16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
n/a
If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following details (17 - 22)
17) Date of grant
n/a
18) Period during which or date on which exercisable
n/a
19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option
n/a
20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number
n/a
21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be
fixed at time of exercise
n/a
22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
following this notification
No change
23) Any additional information
The above named Directors have technical interests, as at 15 March 2005 under
Schedule 13 of the Companies Act as follows:
- A technical interest, together with all employees of BT Group plc in
139,029 Ordinary Shares held by the Trustee of the BT Group Employee Share
Investment Plan, Halifax Corporate Trustees Limited;
- A technical interest, together with all employees of BT Group plc in
27,777,035 Ordinary Shares held by Ilford Trustees (Jersey) Limited in
respect of contingent awards under executive share plans;
24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries
John Challis 020 7356 4086
25) Name of signature or authorised company official responsible for making this
notification
John Challis
Date of Notification: 15 March 2005
End
Enclosure No.5
Wednesday 16 March 2005
BT GROUP PLC
TRANSACTION IN OWN SHARES
BT Group plc announces that today it transferred to a participant in its
employees share schemes 3,676 ordinary shares at a price of 199.50 pence per
share. The transferred shares were all formerly held as treasury shares.
Following the above transfer, BT Group plc holds 128,512,773 ordinary shares as
treasury shares. The total number of ordinary shares in issue (excluding shares
held as treasury shares) is 8,506,116,265.
Enclosure No.6
SCHEDULE 11
NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS
1) Name of company
BT Group plc
2) Name of Director
Sir Christopher Bland
Ben Verwaayen
Ian Livingston
Paul Reynolds
Andy Green
Hanif Lalani
3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
of the shareholder name in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or
in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse
or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial interest.
Adjustment in the technical interests of the above directors following the
vesting of an award under the BT Group Retention Share Plan to one participant.
4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them (if notified)
Ilford Trustees (Jersey) Limited
5) Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the
Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)
n/a
6) Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please
indicated whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary
Adjustment in the technical interests of the above directors following the
vesting of an award under the BT Group Retention Share Plan to one participant.
7) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
n/a
8) Percentage of issued class
n/a
9) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
43,897 ordinary shares transferred to participant
10) Percentage of issued class
n/a
11) Class of security
Ordinary shares of 5p each
12) Price per share
207p
13) Date of transaction
31 March 2005
14) Date Company informed
31 March 2005
15) Total holding following this notification
n/a
16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
n/a
If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes
17) Date of grant
n/a
18) Period during which or date on which exercisable
n/a
19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option
nil
20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number
n/a
21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be
fixed at time of exercise
n/a
22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
following this notification
23) Any additional information
The above named Directors have technical interests, as at 31 March 2005 under
Section 13 of the Companies Act as follows:
A technical interest, together with all employees of BT Group plc in
27,733,138 ordinary shares held by Ilford Trustees (Jersey) Limited in respect
of contingent awards under executive share plans;
A technical interest, together with all employees of BT Group plc, in
139,029 ordinary shares held in the name of Halifax Corporate Trustees Limited
as Trustee for the BT Group Employee Share Investment Plan.
24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries
John Challis 020 7356 4086
25) Name of signature or authorised company official responsible for making this
notification
John Challis
Date of Notification: 31 March 2005
End
Enclosure No.7
Thursday 31 March 2005
BT GROUP PLC
TRANSACTION IN OWN SHARES
BT Group plc announces that today it transferred to participants in its
employee share schemes 15,276 ordinary shares at a price of 199.50 pence per
share. The transferred shares were all formerly held as treasury shares.
Following the above transfer, BT Group plc holds 134,497,497 ordinary shares as
treasury shares. The total number of ordinary shares in issue (excluding shares
held as treasury shares) is 8,500,131,541.
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Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
BT Group PLC
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Patricia Day
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Patricia Day, Assistant Secretary. Head of Shareholder Services
Date 04 April, 2005