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
06 August 2007
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 16 July 2007
2. Transaction in Own Shares announcement made on 17 July 2007
3. Transaction in Own Shares announcement made on 17 July 2007
4. Transaction in Own Shares announcement made on 18 July 2007
5. Transaction in Own Shares announcement made on 19 July 2007
6. Transaction in Own Shares announcement made on 19 July 2007
7. Transaction in Own Shares announcement made on 20 July 2007
8. Transaction in Own Shares announcement made on 25 July 2007
9. Transaction in Own Shares announcement made on 27 July 2007
10. Transaction in Own Shares announcement made on 30 July 2007
11. Transaction in Own Shares announcement made on 31 July 2007
12. Transaction in Own Shares announcement made on 31 July 2007
13. Total Voting Rights announcement made on 31 July 2007
14. Transaction in Own Shares announcement made on 01 August 2007
15. Transaction in Own Shares announcement made on 01 August 2007
16. Director/PDMR Shareholding announcement made on 02 August 2007
17. Transaction in Own Shares announcement made on 02 August 2007
18. Acquisition announcement made on 03 August 2007
19. Transaction in Own Shares announcement made on 03 August 2007
Enclosure 1
Monday 16 July 2007
BT GROUP PLC
TRANSACTION IN OWN SHARES - VOTING RIGHTS AND CAPITAL
BT Group plc announces that it has today purchased through Lehman Brothers
1,000,000 ordinary shares at a price of 333.83 pence per share. The purchased
shares will all be held as treasury shares.
BT Group plc's capital consists of 8,640,654,852 ordinary shares with voting
rights. Following the above purchase, BT Group plc holds 483,763,728 ordinary
shares as treasury shares. Therefore, the total number of voting rights in BT
Group plc is 8,156,891,124.
The above figure (8,156,891,124) may be used by shareholders as the denominator
for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify
their interest in, or a change to their interest in, BT Group plc under the
FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
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Enclosure 2
Tuesday 17 July 2007
BT GROUP PLC
TRANSACTION IN OWN SHARES - VOTING RIGHTS AND CAPITAL
BT Group plc announces that it has today transferred to participants in its
employee share plans 349,980 ordinary shares at a minimum price of 154 pence per
share and a maximum price of 227 pence per share. The transferred shares were
all formerly held as treasury shares.
BT Group plc's capital consists of 8,640,654,852 ordinary shares with voting
rights. Following the above transfer, BT Group plc holds 483,413,748 ordinary
shares as treasury shares. Therefore, the total number of voting rights in BT
Group plc is 8,157,241,104.
The above figure (8,157,241,104) may be used by shareholders as the denominator
for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to
notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, BT Group plc under
the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
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Enclosure 3
Tuesday 17 July 2007
BT GROUP PLC
TRANSACTION IN OWN SHARES - VOTING RIGHTS AND CAPITAL
BT Group plc announces that it has today purchased through Lehman Brothers
800,000 ordinary shares at a price of 334.0765 pence per share. The purchased
shares will all be held as treasury shares.
BT Group plc's capital consists of 8,640,654,852 ordinary shares with voting
rights. Following the above purchase, BT Group plc holds 484,213,748 ordinary
shares as treasury shares. Therefore, the total number of voting rights in BT
Group plc is 8,156,441,104.
The above figure (8,156,441,104) may be used by shareholders as the denominator
for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify
their interest in, or a change to their interest in, BT Group plc under the
FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
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Enclosure 4
Wednesday 18 July 2007
BT GROUP PLC
TRANSACTION IN OWN SHARES - VOTING RIGHTS AND CAPITAL
BT Group plc announces that it has today purchased through Lehman Brothers
1,200,000 ordinary shares at a price of 332.7763 pence per share. The purchased
shares will all be held as treasury shares.
BT Group plc's capital consists of 8,640,654,852 ordinary shares with voting
rights. Following the above purchase, BT Group plc holds 485,413,748 ordinary
shares as treasury shares. Therefore, the total number of voting rights in BT
Group plc is 8,155,241,104.
The above figure (8,155,241,104) may be used by shareholders as the denominator
for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify
their interest in, or a change to their interest in, BT Group plc under the
FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
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Enclosure 5
Thursday 19 July 2007
BT GROUP PLC
TRANSACTION IN OWN SHARES - VOTING RIGHTS AND CAPITAL
BT Group plc announces that it has today transferred to participants in its
employee share plans 227,061 ordinary shares at a minimum price of 162 pence per
share and a maximum price of 318 pence per share. The transferred shares were
all formerly held as treasury shares.
BT Group plc's capital consists of 8,640,654,852 ordinary shares with voting
rights. Following the above transfer, BT Group plc holds 485,186,687 ordinary
shares as treasury shares. Therefore, the total number of voting rights in BT
Group plc is 8,155,468,165.
The above figure (8,155,468,165) may be used by shareholders as the denominator
for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to
notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, BT Group plc under
the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
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Enclosure 6
Thursday 19 July 2007
BT GROUP PLC
TRANSACTION IN OWN SHARES - VOTING RIGHTS AND CAPITAL
BT Group plc announces that it has today purchased through Lehman Brothers
1,100,000 ordinary shares at a price of 331.1429 pence per share. The purchased
shares will all be held as treasury shares.
BT Group plc's capital consists of 8,640,654,852 ordinary shares with voting
rights. Following the above purchase, BT Group plc holds 486,286,687 ordinary
shares as treasury shares. Therefore, the total number of voting rights in BT
Group plc is 8,154,368,165.
The above figure (8,154,368,165) may be used by shareholders as the denominator
for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify
their interest in, or a change to their interest in, BT Group plc under the
FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
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Enclosure 7
Friday 20 July 2007
BT GROUP PLC
TRANSACTION IN OWN SHARES - VOTING RIGHTS AND CAPITAL
BT Group plc announces that it has today purchased through Lehman Brothers
800,000 ordinary shares at a price of 330.3173 pence per share. The purchased
shares will all be held as treasury shares.
BT Group plc's capital consists of 8,640,654,852 ordinary shares with voting
rights. Following the above purchase, BT Group plc holds 487,086,687 ordinary
shares as treasury shares. Therefore, the total number of voting rights in BT
Group plc is 8,153,568,165.
The above figure (8,153,568,165) may be used by shareholders as the denominator
for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify
their interest in, or a change to their interest in, BT Group plc under the
FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
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Enclosure 8
Wednesday 25 July 2007
BT GROUP PLC
TRANSACTION IN OWN SHARES - VOTING RIGHTS AND CAPITAL
BT Group plc announces that it has today transferred to participants in its
employee share plans 557,072 ordinary shares at a minimum price of 154 pence per
share and a maximum price of 263 pence per share. The transferred shares were
all formerly held as treasury shares.
BT Group plc's capital consists of 8,640,654,852 ordinary shares with voting
rights. Following the above transfer, BT Group plc holds 486,529,615 ordinary
shares as treasury shares. Therefore, the total number of voting rights in BT
Group plc is 8,154,125,237.
The above figure (8,154,125,237) may be used by shareholders as the denominator
for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to
notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, BT Group plc under
the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
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Enclosure 9
Friday 27 July 2007
BT GROUP PLC
TRANSACTION IN OWN SHARES - VOTING RIGHTS AND CAPITAL
BT Group plc announces that it has today purchased through Merrill Lynch
International 9,000,000 ordinary shares at a price of 312.80 pence per share.
The purchased shares will all be held as treasury shares.
BT Group plc's capital consists of 8,640,654,852 ordinary shares with voting
rights. Following the above purchase, BT Group plc holds 495,529,615 ordinary
shares as treasury shares. Therefore, the total number of voting rights in BT
Group plc is 8,145,125,237.
The above figure (8,145,125,237) may be used by shareholders as the denominator
for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify
their interest in, or a change to their interest in, BT Group plc under the
FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
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Enclosure 10
Monday 30 July 2007
BT GROUP PLC
TRANSACTION IN OWN SHARES - VOTING RIGHTS AND CAPITAL
BT Group plc announces that it has today purchased through Merrill Lynch
International 5,500,000 ordinary shares at a price of 313.27 pence per share.
The purchased shares will all be held as treasury shares.
BT Group plc's capital consists of 8,640,654,852 ordinary shares with voting
rights. Following the above purchase, BT Group plc holds 501,029,615 ordinary
shares as treasury shares. Therefore, the total number of voting rights in BT
Group plc is 8,139,625,237.
The above figure (8,139,625,237) may be used by shareholders as the denominator
for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify
their interest in, or a change to their interest in, BT Group plc under the
FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
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Enclosure 11
Tuesday 31 July 2007
BT GROUP PLC
TRANSACTION IN OWN SHARES - VOTING RIGHTS AND CAPITAL
BT Group plc announces that it has today transferred to a participant in its
employee share plans 232,380 ordinary shares at a price of 314 pence per share.
The transferred shares were all formerly held as treasury shares.
BT Group plc's capital consists of 8,640,654,852 ordinary shares with voting
rights. Following the above transfer, BT Group plc holds 500,797,235 ordinary
shares as treasury shares. Therefore, the total number of voting rights in BT
Group plc is 8,139,857,617.
uThe above figure (8,139,857,617) may be used by shareholders as the denominator
for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to
notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, BT Group plc under
the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
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Enclosure 12
Tuesday 31 July 2007
BT GROUP PLC
TRANSACTION IN OWN SHARES - VOTING RIGHTS AND CAPITAL
BT Group plc announces that it has today purchased through Merrill Lynch
International 4,000,000 ordinary shares at a price of 314.75 pence per share.
The purchased shares will all be held as treasury shares.
BT Group plc's capital consists of 8,640,654,852 ordinary shares with voting
rights. Following the above purchase, BT Group plc holds 504,797,235 ordinary
shares as treasury shares. Therefore, the total number of voting rights in BT
Group plc is 8,135,857,617.
The above figure (8,135,857,617) may be used by shareholders as the denominator
for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify
their interest in, or a change to their interest in, BT Group plc under the
FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
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Enclosure 13
Tuesday 31 July 2007
BT GROUP PLC
TOTAL VOTING RIGHTS - MONTH-END DISCLOSURE
BT Group plc confirms that on 31 July 2007, its capital consisted of
8,640,654,852 ordinary shares with voting rights. On that date, BT Group plc
held 504,797,235 ordinary shares as treasury shares and therefore, the total
number of voting rights in BT Group plc on that date was 8,135,857,617.
The above figure (8,135,857,617) may be used by shareholders as the denominator
for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to
notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, BT Group plc under
the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
Enclosure 14
Wednesday 1 August 2007
BT GROUP PLC
TRANSACTION IN OWN SHARES - VOTING RIGHTS AND CAPITAL
BT Group plc announces that it has today purchased through Merrill Lynch
International 5,000,000 ordinary shares at a price of 310.89 pence per share.
The purchased shares will all be held as treasury shares.
BT Group plc's capital consists of 8,640,654,852 ordinary shares with voting
rights. Following the above purchase, BT Group plc holds 509,252,208 ordinary
shares as treasury shares. Therefore, the total number of voting rights in BT
Group plc is 8,131,402,644.
The above figure (8,131,402,644) may be used by shareholders as the denominator
for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify
their interest in, or a change to their interest in, BT Group plc under the
FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
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Enclosure 15
Wednesday 1 August 2007
BT GROUP PLC
TRANSACTION IN OWN SHARES - VOTING RIGHTS AND CAPITAL
BT Group plc announces that it has today transferred to participants in its
employee share plans 545,027 ordinary shares at a minimum price of 154 pence per
share and a maximum price of 263 pence per share. The transferred shares were
all formerly held as treasury shares.
BT Group plc's capital consists of 8,640,654,852 ordinary shares with voting
rights. Following the above transfer, BT Group plc holds 504,252,208 ordinary
shares as treasury shares. Therefore, the total number of voting rights in BT
Group plc is 8,136,402,644.
The above figure (8,136,402,644) may be used by shareholders as the denominator
for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to
notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, BT Group plc under
the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
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Enclosure 16
NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS
This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required
by DR 3.1.4R(1).
(1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to
the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23
and 24.
(2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating to the
shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23
and 24.
(3) An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a
director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete
boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.
(4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument
relating to the shares of 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.
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1. Name of the issuer
BT GROUP PLC
2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in
accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or
(ii) DR 3.1.4(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
SIR CHRISTOPHER BLAND
BEN VERWAAYEN
FRANCOIS BARRAULT
ANDY GREEN
HANIF LALANI
IAN LIVINGSTON
PAUL REYNOLDS
4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person
discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the
connected person
ILFORD TRUSTEES (JERSEY) LIMITED
5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person
referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
VESTING OF AWARDS UNDER THE BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN AND BT GROUP RETENTION
SHARE PLAN AND THE EXERCISE OF AN OPTION UNDER THE BT GROUP GLOBAL SHARE OPTION
PLAN
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
shares held by each of them
ILFORD TRUSTEES (JERSEY) LIMITED
8 State the nature of the transaction
VESTING OF AWARDS UNDER THE BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN AND EXERCISE OF AN
OPTION UNDER THE BT GROUP GLOBAL SHARE OPTION PLAN
9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
acquired
SIR CHRISTOPHER BLAND
SHARES VESTING UNDER THE RETENTION SHARE PLAN - 329,418
BEN VERWAAYEN
SHARES VESTING UNDER THE DEFERRED BONUS PLAN - 255,646
FRANCOIS BARRAULT
SHARES VESTING UNDER THE DEFERRED BONUS PLAN - 59,013
ANDY GREEN
SHARES VESTING UNDER THE DEFERRED BONUS PLAN - 100,100
HANIF LALANI
SHARES VESTING UNDER THE DEFERRED BONUS PLAN - 30,043
IAN LIVINGSTON
SHARES VESTING UNDER THE DEFERRED BONUS PLAN - 96,672
OPTION EXERCISED UNDER THE GLOBAL SHARE OPTION PLAN OVER 203,907 SHARES
PAUL REYNOLDS
SHARES VESTING UNDER THE DEFERRED BONUS PLAN - 87,899
10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
N/A
11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
disposed
SIR CHRISTOPHER BLAND
SHARES SOLD ON RSP VESTING - 132,031
BEN VERWAAYEN
SHARES SOLD ON DBP VESTING - 105,025
ANDY GREEN
SHARES SOLD ON DBP VESTING - 41,124
HANIF LALANI
SHARES SOLD ON DBP VESTING - 12,343
IAN LIVINGSTON
SHARES SOLD ON DBP VESTING - 96,672
SHARES SOLD ON EXERCISE OF GSOP OPTION - 203,907
PAUL REYNOLDS
SHARES SOLD ON DBP VESTING - 36,111
12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
N/A
13. Price per share or value of transaction
RSP & DBP vesting and sale price: GBP3.099648
GSOP exercise price: GBP1.92
GSOP sale price: GBP3.103511
14. Date and place of transaction
1 AUGUST 2007 - UK
15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following
notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when
calculating percentage)
SIR CHRISTOPHER BLAND
PERSONAL HOLDING: SHARES - 871,857
BT GROUP GLOBAL SHARE OPTION PLAN: OPTION OVER 314,244 SHARES
BEN VERWAAYEN
PERSONAL HOLDING: SHARES - 1,389,448
BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN: SHARES - 1,127,588
BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN: SHARES - 1,151,499
BT GROUP GLOBAL SHARE OPTION PLAN: OPTIONS OVER 1,052,632 SHARES
FRANCOIS BARRAULT
PERSONAL HOLDING: SHARES - 417,859
BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN: SHARES - 211,501
BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN: SHARES - 618,724
BT GROUP RETENTION SHARE PLAN: SHARES - 160,865
BT GROUP GLOBAL SHARE OPTION PLAN: OPTIONS OVER 362,500 SHARES
ANDY GREEN
PERSONAL HOLDING: SHARES - 318,347
BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN: SHARES - 297,220
BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN: SHARES - 778,085
BT GROUP RETENTION SHARE PLAN: SHARES - 572,785
BT GROUP GLOBAL SHARE OPTION PLAN: OPTIONS OVER 831,677 SHARES
BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARESAVE SCHEME: AN OPTION OVER 5,712 SHARES.
HANIF LALANI
PERSONAL HOLDING: SHARES - 80,335
BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN: SHARES -244,871
BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN: SHARES - 588,271
BT GROUP GLOBAL SHARE OPTION PLAN: OPTIONS OVER 406,416 SHARES
BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARESAVE SCHEME: AN OPTION OVER 8,994 SHARES.
IAN LIVINGSTON
PERSONAL HOLDING: SHARES - 350,457
BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN: SHARES - 308,184
BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN: SHARES - 816,990
BT GROUP RETENTION SHARE PLAN: SHARES - 280,879
BT GROUP GLOBAL SHARE OPTION PLAN: OPTIONS OVER 676,692 SHARES
BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARESAVE SCHEME: OPTIONS OVER 13,540 SHARES.
PAUL REYNOLDS
PERSONAL HOLDING: SHARES - 250,957
BT GROUP DEFERRED BONUS PLAN: SHARES - 274,659
BT GROUP INCENTIVE SHARE PLAN: SHARES - 536,255
BT GROUP GLOBAL SHARE OPTION PLAN: OPTIONS OVER 782,754 SHARES
BT GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARESAVE SCHEME: AN OPTION OVER 4,555 SHARES.
16. Date issuer informed of transactions
02 AUGUST 2007
If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer complete 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 shares or debentures involved (class and 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 shares or debentures over which options held following
notification
N/A........................
23. Any additional information
N/A
24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
GRAEME WHEATLEY - 020 7356 6372
Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making
notification
GRAEME WHEATLEY
Date of notification
2 AUGUST 2007
END
Enclosure 17
Thursday 2 August 2007
BT GROUP PLC
TRANSACTION IN OWN SHARES - VOTING RIGHTS AND CAPITAL
BT Group plc announces that it has today purchased through Merrill Lynch
International 4,000,000 ordinary shares at a price of 316.27 pence per share.
The purchased shares will all be held as treasury shares.
BT Group plc's capital consists of 8,640,654,852 ordinary shares with voting
rights. Following the above purchase, BT Group plc holds 513,252,208 ordinary
shares as treasury shares. Therefore, the total number of voting rights in BT
Group plc is 8,127,402,644.
The above figure (8,127,402,644) may be used by shareholders as the denominator
for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify
their interest in, or a change to their interest in, BT Group plc under the
FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
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Enclosure 18
DC07-427- August 3, 2007
BT TO ACQUIRE THE IT INFRASTRUCTURE DIVISION OF CS COMMUNICATION & SYSTEMES
British Telecommunications plc announced today it has submitted a binding offer
to CS Communication & Systemes, a French IT systems and network services
provider, to acquire its Mission Critical Infrastructures division for up to
EUR60 million. The consideration will be paid in cash. The division provides its
corporate and public sector clients with a range of IT services for building and
maintaining IT infrastructures including consulting, network integration,
insourcing, outsourcing and data centre services.
The division employs approximately 1,400 people and made EUR137.7 million
revenue in 2006.
Both BT and CS Communication & Systemes will now commence consultation with the
representatives from the works councils. The completion of the transaction is
subject to, amongst other matters, merger and other regulatory clearances. CS
Communication & Systemes has granted BT exclusivity until 30 November 2007 in
order to complete the transaction.
For further information
Inquiries about this news release should be made to the BT Group Newsroom - Alan
Ball: +32 2 7003425 or Mike Bartlett: 07753 949108. All news releases can be
accessed at our web site: http://www.btplc.com/News
About BT
BT is one of the world's leading providers of communications solutions and
services operating in 170 countries. Its principal activities include networked
IT services; local, national and international telecommunications services;
higher-value broadband and internet products and services and converged fixed/
mobile products and services. BT consists principally of four lines of business:
BT Global Services, Openreach, BT Retail and BT Wholesale.
In the year ended 31 March 2007, BT Group plc's revenue was GBP20,223 million
with profit before taxation of GBP2,484 million.
British Telecommunications plc (BT) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of BT Group and
encompasses virtually all businesses and assets of the BT Group. BT Group plc is
listed on stock exchanges in London and New York.
For more information, visit www.bt.com/aboutbt
Enclosure 19
Friday 3 August 2007
BT GROUP PLC
TRANSACTION IN OWN SHARES - VOTING RIGHTS AND CAPITAL
BT Group plc announces that it has today purchased through Merrill Lynch
International 5,500,000 ordinary shares at a price of 316.36 pence per share.
The purchased shares will all be held as treasury shares.
BT Group plc's capital consists of 8,640,654,852 ordinary shares with voting
rights. Following the above purchase, BT Group plc holds 518,752,208 ordinary
shares as treasury shares. Therefore, the total number of voting rights in BT
Group plc is 8,121,902,644.
The above figure (8,121,902,644) may be used by shareholders as the denominator
for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify
their interest in, or a change to their interest in, BT Group plc under the
FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
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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.
Date 06 August, 2007