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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ii
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BT Group PLC
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2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
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X
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An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
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An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
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Other (please specify):
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: iii
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Invesco Limited
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv
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5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v
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28 May 2014
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6. Date on which issuer notified:
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29 May 2014
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii
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Below 5%
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8. Notified details:
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A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix
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Class/type of
shares
if possible using
the ISIN CODE
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Situation previous to the triggering transaction
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Number of Shares
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Number of Voting Rights
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Number of shares
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Number of voting rights
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% of voting rights x
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Direct
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Direct xi
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Indirect xii
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Direct
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Indirect
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Ord 5p Shares GB0030913577
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778,912,816
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778,912,816
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389,877,293
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4.92%
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial instrument
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Expiration date xiii
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Exercise/ Conversion Period xiv
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Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.
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% of voting rights
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial instrument
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Exercise price
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Expiration date xvii
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Exercise/
Conversion period xviii
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Number of voting rights instrument refers to
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% of voting rights xix, xx
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Delta
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Total (A+B+C)
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Number of voting rights
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Percentage of voting rights
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389,877,293
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4.92%
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
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Invesco Global Asset Management Limited - 19,239,531
Invesco Advisers Inc - 495,983
Invesco Asset Management GmbH & Invesco GT Management - 11,141,137
Invesco Asset Management Japan - 907,167
Invesco Asset Management GmbH - 2,999,706
Invesco Asset Management Limited - 55,303,970
Invesco Asset Management S.A (France) - 779,795
Invesco Austria & Invesco Asset Management GmbH - 91,404
Invesco GT Management S.A - 4,766,777
Invesco Hong Kong Limited - 1,530,392
Invesco Fund Managers Limited - 291,214,676
Invesco PowerShares Capital Management Limited - 1,269,205
ADR's 10:1 = 137,550
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Proxy Voting:
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10. Name of the proxy holder:
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
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13. Additional information:
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Holdings are based on BT Groups adjusted share capital of 7,919,231,718 on 28/05/14
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14. Contact name:
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Anna Watch
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15. Contact telephone number:
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020 7356 5158
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