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
03 November, 2003
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. Director Shareholding announcement made on 08 October 2003
2. Director Shareholding announcement made on 08 October 2003
3. Director Shareholding announcement made on 10 October 2003
4. Director Shareholding announcement made on 15 October 2003
5. Director Shareholding announcement made on 15 October 2003
6. BT launches mobile package announcement made on 30 October 2003
Enclosure No. 1
SCHEDULE 11
NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS
1) Name of company
BT Group plc
2. Name of Directors
Sir Christopher Bland
Ben Verwaayen
Ian Livingston
Pierre Danon
Paul Reynolds
Andy Green
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)
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 a vesting
of shares to a participant in the BT Retention Share Plan.
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
54,474
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
06 October 2003
14) Date Company informed
07 October 2003
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
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 Directors have technical interests, as at 08 October 2003 under
Section 13 of the Companies Act as follows:
- A technical interest, together with all employees of BT Group plc in
51,400 Ordinary Shares held by the Trustee, Halifax Corporate Trustees
Limited;
- A technical interest, together with all employees of BT Group plc in
30,495,650 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: 08 October 2003
End
Enclosure No. 2
SCHEDULE 11
NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS
1) Name of company
BT Group plc
2) Name of Director
Pierre Danon
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.
Director 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)
as above
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
vesting of shares awarded under the BT Retention Share Plan in 2000
7) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
54,474 shares
8) Percentage of issued class
n/a
9) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
22,380 shares
10) Percentage of issued class
n/a
11) Class of security
Ordinary shares of 5p each
12) Price per share
GBP1.8782
13. Date of transaction
07 October 2003
14) Date Company informed
08 October 2003
15) Total holding following this notification
Pierre Danon:
1. 93,508 ordinary shares - personal holding;
2. 179,047 ordinary shares under BT Incentive Share Plan - contingent award;
3. 182,861 shares under BT Group Deferred Bonus Plan;
4. Options over 1,639,272 shares under BT Group Global Share Option Plan.
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 08 October 2003 under
Section 13 of the Companies Act as follows:
- A technical interest, together with all employees of BT Group plc in
51,400 Ordinary Shares held by the Trustee, Halifax Corporate Trustees
Limited;
- A technical interest, together with all employees of BT Group plc in
30,495,650 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: 08 October 2003
End
Enclosure No. 3
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
Pierre Danon
Andy Green
Paul Reynolds
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)
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
re-investment of shares held in trust following dividend over which the above
Director's have a conditional interest
7. Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
All shares are held in the name of Ilford Trustees (Jersey) Limited:
Sir Christopher Bland -
BT Incentive Share Plan: 7,302 shares
BT Group Retention Share Plan: 6,302 shares
Ben Verwaayen -
BT Retention Share Plan: 18,347 shares
BT Group Deferred Bonus Plan: 11,530 shares
Ian Livingston -
BT Group Retention Share Plan: 10,317 shares
BT Group Deferred Bonus Plan: 1,940 shares
Pierre Danon -
BT Retention Share Plan: 1,221 shares
BT Deferred Bonus Plan: 423 shares
BT Incentive Share Plan: 4,107 shares
BT Group Deferred Bonus Plan: 3,683 shares
Andy Green -
BT Executive Share Plan: 734 shares
BT Incentive Share Plan: 4,107 shares
BT Deferred Bonus Plan: 857 shares
BT Group Deferred Bonus Plan: 2,924 shares
Paul Reynolds -
BT Executive Share Plan: 219 shares
BT Incentive Share Plan: 3,395 shares
BT Deferred Bonus Plan: 622 shares
BT Group Deferred Bonus Plan: 2,703 shares
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
08 September 2003
14) Date Company informed
10 October 2003
15) Total holding following this notification
Sir Christopher Bland
Personal holding: 674,062
BT Incentive Share Plan: 325,610
BT Group Retention Share Plan: 281,027
BT Group Legacy Option Plan: options over 314,244 shares
Ben Verwaayen
Personal holding: 387,876
BT Group Deferred Bonus Plan: 514,140
BT Group Retention Share Plan: 818,101
BT Group Global Share Option Plan: options over 3,671,083 shares
Ian Livingston
Personal holding: 209,637
BT Group Deferred Bonus Plan: 86,526
BT Group Retention Share Plan: 460,050
BT Group Global Share Option Plan: options over 1,639,272 shares
BT Group Employee Sharesave Scheme: options over 7,290 shares
Pierre Danon:
Personal holding: 93,508;
BT Incentive Share Plan : 183,154;
BT Group Deferred Bonus Plan: 186,967;
BT Group Global Share Option Plan: options over 1,639,272.
Andy Green
Personal holding: 92,351;
BT Executive Share Plan: 39,441;
BT Incentive Share Plan : 176,417;
BT Group Deferred Bonus Plan: 183,154;
BT Group Global Share Option Plan: options over 1,548,198;
BT Group Employee Sharesave Scheme: options over 2,905 shares.
Paul Reynolds
Personal holding: 46,342;
BT Executive Share Plan: 11,824;
BT Incentive Share Plan : 151,407;
BT Group Deferred Bonus Plan: 154,013;
BT Group Global Share Option Plan: options over 1,457,124;
BT Group Employee Sharesave Scheme: options over 4,555 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 Directors have a technical interest, as at 10 October 2003 under
Section 13 of the Companies Act as follows:
- A technical interest, together with all employees of BT Group plc in
51,400 Ordinary Shares held by the Trustee, Halifax Corporate Trustees
Limited;
- A technical interest, together with all employees of BT Group plc in
30,495,650 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: 10 October 2003
End
Enclosure No. 4
SCHEDULE 11
NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS
1) Name of company
BT Group plc
2. Name of Director
Paul Reynolds
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.
Director 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 purchase of shares under the terms of the BT Group Employee Share
Investment Plan.
7) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
Purchase of 68 shares at 184.75p 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
GBP1.8475
13. Date of transaction
14 October 2003
14) Date Company informed
14 October 2003
15) Total holding following this notification
Paul Reynolds:
1. 46,477 ordinary shares - personal holding;
2. 151,407 ordinary shares under BT Incentive Share Plan - contingent award;
3. 154,013 shares under BT Group Deferred Bonus Plan;
4. 11,824 shares under BT Executive Share Plan - contingent award;
5. Options over 4,555 shares under BT Group Employee Sharesave Scheme;
6. Options over 1,457,124 shares under BT Group Global Share Option Plan.
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 14 October 2003 under
Section 13 of the Companies Act as follows:
- A technical interest, together with all employees of BT Group plc in
51,400 Ordinary Shares held by the Trustee, Halifax Corporate Trustees
Limited;
- A technical interest, together with all employees of BT Group plc in
30,495,650 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 October 2003
End
Enclosure No. 5
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
Pierre Danon
Andy Green
Paul Reynolds
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 8794 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 October 2003
14) Date Company informed
14 October 2003
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 14 October 2003 under
Section 13 of the Companies Act as follows:
- A technical interest, together with all employees of BT Group plc in
60,194 Ordinary Shares held by the Trustee, Halifax Corporate Trustees
Limited;
- A technical interest, together with all employees of BT Group plc in
30,495,650 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 October 2003
End
Enclosure No. 6
October 30, 2003
BT LAUNCHES FAMILY MOBILE PACKAGE
WITH BIGGEST-EVER HIGH STREET BLITZ
BT today prepared to roll out its biggest-ever high street campaign for the
launch of its new mobile phone package, BT Mobile Home Plan. It is set to blitz
the UK mobile market in the run up to Christmas with a multi-million pound
advertising campaign, supported by major high street retailers and a special
introductory offer for consumers.
BT also unveiled plans to enable customers to text from their BT home phone and
download "infotainment" services to their mobiles.
The BT package, backed by an advertising campaign worth over GBP5 million, will
be available from November 1 in more than 1,000 retail outlets, including all
branches of Carphone Warehouse, Phones 4U, The Link, and Comet. BT Mobile Home
Plan phones will also be available in Argos stores from January 2004.
The launch is supported by analysis from Deloitte and Touche LLP which proves
that BT Mobile Home Plan is cheaper for families than any pre-pay package from
Virgin, Orange, Vodafone, T-Mobile and O2 for most usage profiles.
The new offering, which gives increased savings to families who buy their mobile
phones together as well as free quick calls home, also came out cheapest in many
categories against its rivals for contract customers.
According to the study, a family of four, with four mobile phones, but only
requiring two new handsets under Mobile Home Plan, could save more than GBP75
per month on mobile phone bills.
To coincide with the high street launch, BT is introducing a special offer on
purchases made before December 31. Customers can get free handsets and three
months' free line rental on each subscription.
The service is particularly good value for parents who are thinking of buying
phones for themselves and other members of the family. Beyond the initial offer,
line rental for the first handset is GBP12.50 per month, and GBP10 each per
month for up to five additional handsets on the same contract. If family members
already have handsets which they would like to keep, there is a SIM-only option
which is just GBP7.50 per month for the first one and then GBP5 per month for
each extra SIM.
Pierre Danon, chief executive of BT Retail, said: "The scale of activity around
the launch of BT Mobile Home Plan in the high street shows how serious our
intentions are in the consumer mobile market.
"Over the coming months customers can expect to see a stream of competitive new
services which will be available to BT Mobile Home Plan users as part of our
aggressive strategy to re-enter the consumer mobile market."
Next year, BT will launch BT Mobile World, a mobile "infotainment" service
offering customers popular services such as games and ringtones direct to their
BT mobile phones. BT will also be building mobile functionality into home phones
with the launch of BT Text, a service allowing texts to be sent from a landline
at a reduced cost.
BT Mobile Home Plan is the company's first step back into the mass consumer
mobile market. BT is partnering with T-Mobile and acting as a Mobile Service
Provider on the T-Mobile network.
The consumer mobile phone offerings are expected to play a key role in helping
BT achieve revenue of GBP300 million from its mobility activities by the end of
2005.
-Ends-
For further information:
Michael Jarvis, BT Retail press office 020 73566045
Damian Peachey, BT Consumer 020 7356 4774
Emma Simpson/Sarah Stapely, Fishburn Hedges 020 7839 4321
Notes to editors:
About the study
Deloitte & Touche LLP performed an independent assessment of a pricing study
performed by BT which compared BT Mobile Home Plan against the cost of similar
packages from all its main rivals for 15 different combinations of users and
calling profiles. The study ranked each operator's cheapest monthly bill if all
the family opt for the same provider.
BT's offering scored well when members of the group called home often, taking
advantage of the free offer, and also when families take a SIM card-only option
for a family member who is happy to keep an existing handset.
With free calls home individual buyers can also take advantage of a competitive
offer from BT Mobile Home Plan.
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Deloitte & Touche LLP is the UK's fastest growing major professional services
firm based in 21 UK locations, with over 10,000 staff nationwide and fee income
of GBP1228 million in 2002/2003. It is a member firm of Deloitte Touche
Tohmatsu, a leading professional services organisation, delivering world class
assurance and advisory, tax and consulting services, with around 120,000 people
in over 140 countries.
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu is a Swiss Verein, and each of its national practices
is a separate and independent legal entity.
Deloitte & Touche LLP is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services
Authority.
The information contained in this article is correct at the time of going to
press.
For further information on Deloitte & Touche, you can access its website on
www.deloitte.co.uk
BT Group
BT Group plc is the listed holding company for an integrated group of businesses
providing voice, data and video services in the UK and elsewhere in Europe.
British Telecommunications plc, a wholly-owned subsidiary of BT Group, holds
virtually all businesses and assets of the BT group.
BT is one of Europe's leading providers of telecommunications services. Its
principal activities include local, national and international
telecommunications services, higher-value broadband and internet products and
services, and IT solutions. In the UK, BT serves over 20 million business and
residential customers with more than 29 million exchange lines, as well as
providing network services to other licensed operators.
BT consists principally of three lines of business:
- BT Retail, serving businesses and residential customers and including BT
Openworld, one of the UK's leading ISPs.
- BT Wholesale, providing network services and solutions within the UK,
including ADSL, conveyance, transit, bulk delivery of private circuits,
frame relay and ISDN connections.
- BT Global Services, BT's managed services and solutions provider, serving
multi-site organisations worldwide. Its core target market is the top 10,000
global multi-site organisations with European operations.
There are a number of other businesses within the BT group, including BT Exact,
an internationally renowned centre of excellence in IT and networking
technologies. It is also BT's technology and research and development business.
In the year ended 31 March 2003, BT's turnover was GBP18,727m. with profit
before taxation of GBP1,829m.
For more information, visit www.bt.com
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
--------------------
Patricia Day, Assistant Secretary. Head of Shareholder Services
Date 03 November, 2003