SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 6-K/A

                        Report of Foreign Private Issuer


                      Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
                       the Securities Exchange Act of 1934



                                02 December 2002


                                  BT Group plc
                 (Translation of registrant's name into English)


           BT Centre
           81 Newgate Street
           London
           EC1A 7AJ
           England

           (Address of principal executive offices)



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Enclosures:  1.  Record date correction announcement made on 7 November 2002





                                                                November 7, 2002

Record date correction.


The interim dividend record date should have read 31 December 2002 and not as
stated. All other particulars in the announcement, an amended version of which
is set out below, remain unchanged.



SECOND QUARTER AND HALF YEAR RESULTS TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2002

SECOND QUARTER AND HALF YEAR HIGHLIGHTS

     -     Group turnover* of GBP4,661 million, up 2 per cent

     -     Profit before taxation* of GBP496 million, up 55 per cent

     -     Earnings per share* of 3.7 pence, up 54 per cent

     -     Free cash flow of GBP552 million generated

     -     Net debt reduced by GBP285 million in the quarter

     -     Interim dividend of 2.25 pence per share

     -     Broadband end users of 451,000 at November 1

     -     Customer satisfaction well ahead of the competition




 *from continuing activities before goodwill amortisation and exceptional items



Chairman's statement

Sir Christopher Bland, Chairman, commenting on the second quarter results, said:


        "This is an excellent set of results. The operating performance of the
        business has been particularly strong in a difficult market. We
        generated over half a billion pounds in free cash flow in the quarter.

             I am pleased to report that we will be paying an interim dividend
        of 2.25 pence per share.

             The recently announced agreement to dispose of our stake in Cegetel
        will see net debt reduce by a further GBP2.5 billion on completion.

             These results demonstrate our ability to reduce debt, reward our
        shareholders and invest for the future."

Chief Executive's statement

Ben Verwaayen, Chief Executive, commenting on the second quarter results said:


        "We continue to make strong progress in achieving our key goals of
        improving cash flow, earnings per share and customer satisfaction. Free
        cash flow was GBP552 million and earnings per share* increased by 54 per
        cent over last year to 3.7 pence, well ahead of our targets. Customer
        satisfaction was also well ahead of the competition.

             Our revenue growth in the quarter was 2 per cent. Although the
        three year revenue target of 6 to 8 per cent compound annual growth is
        unlikely to be achieved in the present market conditions, we expect
        total revenue growth for the second half to be in line with current
        market expectations. Future revenue growth will benefit from our focus
        on developing new wave initiatives, particularly in broadband and ICT."

        *from continuing activities before goodwill amortisation and exceptional
        items

BT Group's results, excluding discontinued activities, exceptional items and
goodwill amortisation, are summarised in the following table:





                                      RESULTS FOR THE SECOND QUARTER AND HALF YEAR
                                                 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2002

                             BT Group's continuing activities before goodwill amortisation
                                                 and exceptional items

                                        Second quarter                                       Half year
                                   2002           2001  Better (worse)                2002          2001  Better (worse)
                                   GBPm           GBPm               %                GBPm          GBPm               %
                                                                                                     
Group turnover                    4,661          4,557               2               9,248         9,055               2

EBITDA before leaver              1,515          1,403               8               2,974         2,825               5
costs

EBITDA after leaver               1,478          1,385               7               2,781         2,808             (1)
costs

Group operating profit              729            657              11               1,299         1,350             (4)

Net interest charge                 295            352              16                 595           798              25

Profit before taxation              496            321              55                 818           521              57

Profit after taxation               331            206              61                 546           300              82

Earnings per share                 3.7p           2.4p              54                6.2p          3.7p              68

Capital expenditure                 559            660              15               1,108         1,365              19

Net debt                                                                            13,112        16,529              21






GROUP RESULTS

Group turnover increased year on year by 2 per cent to GBP4,661 million in the
second quarter. This was a good performance in a difficult market for telecoms
operators and solutions businesses. Although the three year revenue target of 6
to 8 per cent compound annual growth is unlikely to be achieved in the present
market conditions, we expect total revenue growth for the second half to be in
line with current market expectations. Future revenue growth will benefit from
our focus on developing new wave initiatives.

Group operating  profit before goodwill  amortisation  and exceptional  items at
GBP729  million for the quarter was GBP72 million higher than the second quarter
of last year, with improved gross margins in BT Retail,  cost reductions  across
the lines of  business  and  reduced  losses in the  overseas  activities  of BT
Ignite.  The strong  operating  performance  is despite the  negative  operating
profit effect of unwinding the Concert  global  venture,  the Telereal  property
sale and  leaseback  and the  impact of GBP37  million  of leaver  costs  (GBP18
million last year).  The operating  improvement does however reflect the year on
year effect of one off charges of GBP52 million,  relating to certain regulatory
decisions, made in the second quarter of last year.

BT's share of associates and joint ventures  operating  profits before  goodwill
amortisation  was  GBP66  million  (GBP9  million  last  year)  in the  quarter,
benefiting from the unwind of Concert and improved results from Cegetel.

Net interest payable was GBP295 million for the quarter, an improvement of GBP57
million against last year as a result of the significant reduction in the level
of net debt.

Profit before taxation of GBP496 million in the quarter increased by 55 per cent
reflecting the underlying operating performance of the group and lower net
interest costs.

The taxation charge for the quarter was GBP165 million; this represents an
effective rate of 33.3 per cent (35.8 per cent last year) on the profit before
exceptional items and goodwill amortisation.

Earnings per share before goodwill amortisation and exceptional items were 3.7
pence for the quarter (2.4 pence last year), an increase of 54 per cent.


Goodwill  amortisation  at GBP3 million for the quarter was GBP38  million lower
than last year.  This reduction  reflects the disposals and goodwill  impairment
write downs made last year.  Earnings per share after goodwill  amortisation and
exceptional items were 3.7 pence compared to a loss of 15.0 pence last year.
An interim dividend of 2.25 pence per share will be paid on February 10, 2003 to
shareholders on the register on December 31, 2002. We expect this year's final
dividend to be slightly more than the historical level of one and a half times
the interim dividend. Our progressive dividend policy remains unchanged.


Underlying performance and intra-group trading

In the line of business commentaries that follow, references to "underlying
performance" are to trading performance after adjusting for the estimated impact
of the Concert unwind and business acquisitions and disposals on the line of
business results. Trends in the results of the lines of business are described
by reference to the underlying performance.

The group results have not been adjusted for the pro forma impact of the Concert
unwind.

There is extensive trading between the lines of business, the effect of which is
eliminated in arriving at the group results. The intra-group turnover and
intra-group costs of BT Retail for comparative periods and the first quarter
ended June 30, 2002 have been restated to reflect changes to the intra-group
trading arrangements.





OPERATING PERFORMANCE BY LINE OF BUSINESS


Second quarter ended                            Group              EBITDA  Group operating profit Capital expenditure on
September 30, 2002 (i)                       Turnover  Before exceptional  (loss) before goodwill   plant, equipment and
                                                                    Items        amortisation and     property additions
                                                 GBPm                           exceptional items
                                                                     GBPm                    GBPm                   GBPm

                                                                                                          
BT Retail                                       3,288                 439                     388                     26
BT Wholesale                                    2,833                 990                     512                    385
BT Ignite                                       1,267                  34                   (115)                     93
BT Openworld                                       67                (16)                    (22)                      1
Other                                              85                  31                    (34)                     54
Intra-group items (ii)                        (2,879)                   -                       -                      -
Total                                           4,661               1,478                     729                    559







Half year ended                                 Group              EBITDA  Group operating profit Capital expenditure on
September 30, 2002 (i)                       turnover  before exceptional  (loss) before goodwill   plant, equipment and
                                                                    items        amortisation and     property additions
                                                 GBPm                           exceptional items
                                                                     GBPm                   GBPm                   GBPm

                                                                                                          
BT Retail                                       6,463                 858                     758                     46
BT Wholesale                                    5,583               1,835                     885                    744
BT Ignite                                       2,513                  44                   (245)                    187
BT Openworld                                      132                (38)                    (46)                      2
Other                                             168                  82                    (53)                    129
Intra-group items (ii)                        (5,611)                   -                       -                      -
Total                                           9,248               2,781                   1,299                  1,108




 i. See note 2 on pages 24 and 25 for prior year figures
ii. Includes elimination of turnover between businesses, which is included in
    the turnover of the originating business






BT Retail
                                   Second quarter ended September 30                          Half year
                                                                                          ended September 30
                                                         Better (worse)
                             2002         2001               Actual   Underlying              2002         2001
                                                                       (b)
                             GBPm         GBPm                    %              %            GBPm            GBPm
                                                                                             
Group turnover              3,288            3,184 (a)            3              1           6,463             6,315 (a)
Gross margin                  948          846                   12              8           1,906        1,723
Sales, general and            509          531                                               1,048        1,047
administration costs
EBITDA                        439          315                   39             39             858          676
Depreciation                   51           46                                                 100           91
Operating profit              388          269                   44             44             758          585

Capital expenditure            26           18                 (44)           (44)              46           48

Operating free                413          297                   39             39             812          628
cash flow




(a) Internal turnover restated to reflect changes in intra-group trading
arrangements

(b) Adjusting for the effect of the Concert unwind





Compared to the second  quarter of last year,  BT Retail  increased  turnover by
GBP46 million (1 per cent).  Operating  profits  increased by GBP119 million (44
per cent) due to margin improvements and cost reductions.

The  estimated  impact  on  BT  Retail  of  integrating  the  returning  Concert
multinational  customers and associated  sales staff on the reported results for
the second  quarter of last year would have been to  increase  turnover by GBP58
million (in the product areas of fixed network calls,  exchange line connections
and private  circuits) and increase gross margin by GBP34  million.  There would
have been no impact on EBITDA and operating profit.




        Turnover for the quarter is summarised as follows:

                                         Second quarter ended September 30                            Half year
                                                                                                  ended September 30
                                                                Better (worse)
BT Retail turnover                  2002         2001            Actual       Underlying              2002          2001

                                                  (a)                         (b)                                    (a)
                                    GBPm         GBPm                 %                %              GBPm          GBPm
                                                                                                 
Voice Services
Fixed network calls                1,200        1,217               (1)              (2)             2,361         2,392
Analogue lines                       772          743                4                4             1,529         1,487
Other                                454          433                5              (2)               893           867
                                   2,426        2,393                1                -             4,783         4,746
Intermediate Products
Narrowband access (inc.              215          187                15               12               418           363
ISDN)
Digital private circuits             270          298                (9)             (12)              560           606
Other                                184          160                15               10               354           317
                                     669          645                 4                1             1,332         1,286

New Wave                             193          146                32               32               348           283
Total                              3,288        3,184                 3                1             6,463         6,315

Sales to other BT                    458          515              (11)              (2)               884         1,038
businesses incl. above


(a) Internal turnover restated to reflect changes in intra-group trading
arrangements

(b) Adjusting for the effect of the Concert unwind

Turnover from voice services was unchanged from the second quarter of last year,
with growth in the consumer market being offset by a decline in the business
market. Within this, turnover from fixed network calls including outbound
international calls, calls to mobile phones and calls to the internet decreased
by 2 per cent to GBP1,200 million reflecting a reduction in call volumes. The
effect was partly offset by an increase in revenue from packages such as BT
Together and from analogue line rentals and connections.

     The continued success of BT Together and BT Answer 1571 has held the rate
of decline in geographic call volumes in BT Retail to 4 per cent, consistent
with the last quarter. In the second quarter of last year the rate of decline
was 5 per cent. The growth in fixed to mobile call minutes of 7 per cent (5 per
cent in the last quarter), compares to 13 per cent in the second quarter of last
year. Internet related and other non-geographic call minutes declined by 8 per
cent compared to the second quarter of last year mainly due to customers
continuing to switch to either FRIACO (Flat Rate Internet Access Call
Origination) based internet products or, increasingly, broadband.

     Within the residential voice market BT Retail has maintained market share
at around 73 per cent as it has done since June 2000. In the business voice
market, excluding the returned Concert businesses, estimates show BT Retail's
market share to be down around 0.5 percentage points since the first quarter to
45 per cent.

     Turnover from analogue exchange lines of GBP772 million increased by 4 per
cent compared to the second quarter of last year as a result of rebalancing
tariff charges. The number of residential voice lines has remained stable.

     Other voice services include operator services, directory enquiries,
payphones and chargecards. Turnover from these services decreased by 2 per cent
to GBP454 million compared to the second quarter of last year.

     Turnover from  intermediate  products of GBP669 million  increased by 1 per
cent  compared  to the  second  quarter  of last  year,  despite  the  continued
migration of customers from retail private circuits to partial private circuits,
the effect of which is  estimated at GBP41  million for the quarter.  Narrowband
(ISDN)  lines  continue  to grow and at 3.7  million are 11 per cent higher than
last year. Total business lines grew by 1 per cent reflecting the growth in ISDN
lines. Other services comprise hardware, conferencing and other data services.

     New Wave revenue grew by 32 per cent in the quarter as a result of the
continued focus on the information, communications and technology ("ICT"),
broadband and mobility products. The benefit of product launches during the
quarter should contribute to further revenue growth in the second half of the
year.

     During the quarter BT Retail announced the next strand of its ICT strategy,
namely the provision of applications management, hosting, mobility and web
services which together with the IP infrastructure portfolio products helped BT
achieve some notable wins: Unilever, Dixons Group and Leisure Link.

     BT Retail fully launched its direct broadband product on September 22,
2002. Volumes are being stimulated by an extensive marketing campaign.

     September also saw the launch of the BT click&buy micropayments service
which offers customers a secure means of buying digital content on the internet.
At launch, twenty content partners were on-line with a further twenty-five
signed up.

     The increase in gross margin of GBP68  million  (1.7  percentage  points to
28.8 per cent)  compared to the second quarter of last year continues to benefit
from a more  favourable  traffic  mix,  value added  offers and lower  wholesale
prices.  The prior  year  effect  of  one-off  charges  relating  to  regulatory
decisions,  totalling GBP30 million, in the second quarter of last year has also
improved the year on year gross margin.

     Cost transformation programmes have generated a 10 per cent saving in
sales, general and administration costs of GBP56 million against the second
quarter of last year. These savings have been driven by the implementation of
the call centre rationalisation programme, the reduction in business expenses,
lower service payments resulting from improvements in service quality and other
similar cost transformation programmes. On a full year basis these programmes
are expected to deliver GBP200 million savings in the voice services and
intermediate products.

     EBITDA in the second  quarter was GBP124  million (39 per cent) higher than
the prior year which enabled BT Retail to contribute an operating free cash flow
(EBITDA  less capital  expenditure)  of GBP413  million in the  quarter;  GBP116
million better than the second quarter of last year.

     The second quarter saw continued success in achieving our objective of
establishing "clear blue water" against the competition for customer
satisfaction. Customer satisfaction was well ahead in all areas of the business
with Consumer achieving 80 per cent satisfaction (9 per cent ahead of the
competition), Business achieving 67 per cent (3 per cent ahead) and Major
Business achieving 66 per cent (10 per cent ahead).




BT Wholesale
                                         Second quarter ended September 30                            Half year
                                                                                                 ended September 30
                                                                 Better (worse)
                                   2002            2001      Actual          Underlying*              2002          2001
                                   GBPm            GBPm                %               %              GBPm          GBPm
                                                                                                    
Group turnover                    2,833        3,027                 (6)               -             5,583         6,016

Total operating costs             1,872           2,090                                              3,808         4,185
before depreciation
Other operating income               29              54                                                 60           120
EBITDA                              990             991                -               -             1,835         1,951
Depreciation                        478             468                                                950           941
Operating profit                    512             523              (2)             (2)               885         1,010

Capital expenditure                 385             439               12              12               744           884

Operating free                      605             552               10              10             1,091         1,067
cash flow




*Adjusting for the effect of the Concert unwind and transfer of a major account
from BT Ignite

     BT  Wholesale's  turnover for the quarter at GBP2,833  million was flat and
operating  profit was 2 per cent  lower than the second  quarter of last year at
GBP512  million.  Operating  free cash flow has  continued  to improve,  showing
growth  of 10  per  cent,  mainly  as a  result  of  tight  control  of  capital
expenditure.




                                      Second quarter ended September 30                             Half year
                                                                                                 ended September 30
                                                               Better (worse)
BT Wholesale turnover             2002            2001       Actual        Underlying*              2002            2001
                                  GBPm            GBPm            %                  %              GBPm            GBPm

                                                                                                 
Internal turnover                1,968        2,097             (6)                (3)             3,878           4,135
Concert                              -          148             n/m                n/m                 -             286
UK fixed operators                 515          480               7                  4             1,020             976
UK mobile operators                350             302           16                 16               685             619
Total                            2,833           3,027          (6)                  -             5,583           6,016



*Adjusting for the effect of the Concert unwind and transfer of a major account
from BT Ignite

     Turnover was flat due to the adverse market conditions in the
telecommunications sector and a reduction in prices.

     External  turnover in the quarter of GBP865  million  showed an increase of
GBP66  million (8 per cent) over the second  quarter of last year.  This  partly
reflects the year on year effect of  regulatory  provisions,  made in the second
quarter  of  last  year,  for  the  retrospective  effect  of the  Oftel  Number
Translation  Services (NTS)  determination.  This reduced prior year revenues by
GBP22 million.

New business external revenues, including broadband and solutions, at GBP45
million were 55 per cent higher than the second quarter of last year reflecting,
in part, the significant growth of wholesale ADSL lines of which there were
451,000 as at November 1, 2002.

Within traditional products, the impact of price reductions - due to flat rate
price packages, new Network Charge Control (NCC) pricing formulae and Oftel
determinations - coupled with unfavourable market conditions have continued to
slow turnover growth. Mobile operator originated transit continues to grow
although the effect is partly offset by the decline in fixed operator originated
transit. FRIACO revenues continue to grow but are partly offset by the slow down
in the conveyance revenues they substitute. Also, revenues from retail private
circuits are down, due to migration of customers to lower priced partial private
circuits.

Internal turnover in the quarter at GBP1,968 million showed a decrease of GBP65
million (3 per cent) due to a reduction in both volumes and prices charged to BT
Retail, partly offset by an increase in sales (including ADSL) to other BT lines
of business.

Despite network volume increases, BT Wholesale's operating costs, excluding
depreciation,  of GBP1,872  million were broadly flat against the second quarter
of last year.  Full time  equivalent  staff  numbers  have reduced by 8 per cent
since the second  quarter of last year,  the benefit of which is  recognised  in
lower capital investment and improved operating efficiencies.  Leaver costs were
GBP6 million in the second quarter, GBP5 million higher than last year.

Depreciation  at  GBP478  million  increased  by  GBP10  million  (2  per  cent)
reflecting the move towards shorter asset lives partly offset by reduced capital
expenditure.

Operating profit decreased by GBP11 million (2 per cent) whilst operating profit
margins remained stable at 18 per cent.

Capital expenditure at GBP385 million decreased by GBP54 million (12 per cent)
reflecting the continued tight control over capital investment.

BT Wholesale has maintained its focus on managed cash costs (operating costs
excluding payments to other network operators and depreciation, plus capital
expenditure). Managed cash costs at GBP1,436 million decreased by 3 per cent
despite an increase in network volumes. Managed cash cost savings are GBP133
million, year to date, and BT Wholesale remains on track to achieve the full
year target savings of GBP200 million after allowing for price and volume
effects.




BT Ignite
                                         Second quarter ended September 30                             Half year
                                                                                                   ended September 30
                                                                 Better (worse)
                                   2002            2001        Actual       Underlying*              2002          2001
                                   GBPm            GBPm                %                %             GBPm          GBPm
                                                                                                 
Group turnover                    1,267           1,131               12                1            2,513         2,146
EBITDA                               34              34                -              n/m               44            70
Group operating loss              (115)            (87)             (32)               25            (245)         (165)
Capital expenditure                  93             104               11               48              187           246
Operating free cash flow           (59)            (70)               16               70            (143)         (176)




*Adjusting for the effect of the Concert unwind, acquisitions and disposals and
the transfer of a major account to BT Wholesale

     BT Ignite made good progress in the quarter with a significant improvement
in underlying profitability and cash flow despite experiencing difficult trading
conditions in the corporate sector and reduced carrier revenues. Underlying
operating losses for the quarter were reduced by 25 per cent on last year.

Underlying turnover for the quarter grew at 1 per cent to GBP1,267 million. This
includes the impact of a 16 per cent fall in Global Carrier turnover primarily
due to the decline in trade with AT&T and Worldcom following the unwind of the
Concert global venture. Excluding Global Carrier, BT Ignite's turnover grew by 6
per cent. Global Products grew by 10 per cent and Solutions by 9 per cent.
Syntegra has outperformed the declining systems integration market, holding
turnover at around last year's level. European Connectivity turnover fell by 2
per cent to GBP243 million due mainly to the decline of non-core revenues as BT
Ignite has exited non profitable elements of the SME and consumer markets in
Europe. Growth in core European Connectivity revenues was 5 per cent compared to
the second quarter of last year.

     Costs have been managed carefully to compensate for the lower revenue
growth with EBITDA improving by GBP49 million over the second quarter of last
year. As part of the cost reduction programme approximately 350 people left
under early leaver terms at a cost of GBP14 million (GBP5 million last year).
Excluding leaver costs EBITDA was GBP58 million ahead. All businesses generated
an improvement in EBITDA compared to the second quarter of last year.

     European  operations  have made excellent  progress  towards their targeted
EBITDA  break  even  run rate by March  31,  2003  with  their  combined  EBITDA
improving by GBP25 million to a loss of GBP4 million. The results benefited from
one off credits in the quarter of GBP3 million.  During the second quarter Spain
became the second operation to generate  positive EBITDA,  following  Ireland in
the first quarter.

     The operating loss was GBP101 million in the quarter before early leaver
costs, a GBP48 million improvement from the second quarter of last year.

     Capital  expenditure was GBP93 million in the quarter,  GBP87 million lower
than the second  quarter  of last year.  As a result,  the  operating  free cash
outflow  (EBITDA  less  capital  expenditure)  of GBP59  million was 70 per cent
better than the second quarter of last year.




BT Openworld
                                            Second quarter ended September 30               Half year ended September 30
                                               2002              2001            Better             2002            2001
                                               GBPm              GBPm                 %             GBPm            GBPm
                                                                                                      
Group turnover                                   67                56                20              132             102
EBITDA                                         (16)              (25)                36             (38)            (63)
Group operating loss                           (22)              (36)                39             (46)            (77)
Capital expenditure                               1                 3                67                2               5
Operating free cash flow                       (17)              (28)                39             (40)            (68)



     BT Openworld made further good improvements in turnover, profitability and
cash flow.  Turnover for the second  quarter was GBP67  million,  an increase of
GBP11 million (20 per cent) on the second quarter of last year. The  improvement
is mainly due to growth in new broadband  products and  continued  growth in the
core narrowband product range.

     EBITDA loss for the second quarter was GBP16 million, GBP9 million (36 per
cent) less than the second quarter of last year and GBP6 million less than the
previous quarter. Operating losses fell by 39 per cent to GBP22 million. The
reduced losses reflect economies of scale from increased volumes, in particular
in the narrowband business, which is now EBITDA positive. This is well ahead of
the target date of March 31, 2003.

     As at September 30, 2002, BT Openworld had 213,000 broadband customers,
representing approximately 20 per cent of the total UK broadband market.



CASH FLOW AND NET DEBT

Cash  inflow from  operating  activities  amounted  to  GBP1,423  million in the
quarter. This represents a strong conversion of profits into cash with EBITDA of
GBP1,478 million in the quarter.  The reported cash inflow last year of GBP1,433
million in the quarter was generated from both the  continuing and  discontinued
activities of the Group.

The cash  outflow on fixed  asset  purchases  was GBP602  million in the quarter
which compares to GBP804 million from the continuing  activities last year. This
reflects the continued  management  focus and control over capital  expenditure.
Full year capital expenditure is expected to be around GBP2.8 billion.

Free cash flow (before acquisitions and disposals, dividends and financing) was
GBP552 million in the quarter.

Net debt at  September  30, 2002 was  GBP13.1  billion,  a  reduction  of GBP285
million in the quarter.  BT repaid GBP381 million of gross borrowings during the
quarter, principally bonds held by Esat, the group's Irish subsidiary.

The group's gross borrowings at September 30, 2002 totalled  GBP16,978  million,
compared with GBP18,440  million at March 31, 2002.  After  deducting short term
investments and cash of GBP3,866 million  (GBP4,739  million at March 31, 2002),
net debt was GBP13,112 million at September 30, 2002 (GBP13,701 million at March
31, 2002).

In the third quarter the previously announced annual deficiency funding and
special contribution for early leavers' pension costs, totalling approximately
GBP340 million, will be paid to the BT Pension Scheme. In addition, bond
interest payments of approximately GBP370 million will be made.

POST BALANCE SHEET EVENTS

On October  16,  2002,  BT agreed to sell its 26 per cent  stake in Cegetel  for
EUR4.0 billion (GBP2.5 billion) in cash  representing a return of around two and
a half times on the total  investment in Cegetel.  BT will recognise a profit of
approximately  GBP1.4 billion after taking account of goodwill of GBP0.9 billion
that had previously  been written off directly to reserves.  The  transaction is
conditional  upon  relevant  regulatory  approvals  and is  expected to complete
during the second half of the year.

A review has been undertaken of the group's London office strategy with a view
to reducing the number of office based staff and the number of office locations
in the London and M25 area. It is anticipated this will require an exceptional
property rationalisation charge of between GBP150 and GBP200 million to be
recognised in the third quarter.

On October 8, 2002 the shareholders of Blu SpA agreed to the sale of their
shares to Telecom Italia Mobile. As a result BT expects to write back
approximately GBP150 million of exceptional charges when the transaction
completes.

_____________________________________________________________________

     The half year report, which contains the independent review report of the
auditors, will be advertised in the Financial Times on November 8, 2002.

The third quarter results of BT Group are expected to be announced on February
13, 2003.





GROUP PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT

for the three months ended September 30, 2002
                                                                       Continuing activities
                                                                    Before goodwill           Goodwill             Total
                                                                   amortisation and   amortisation and
                                                                  exceptional items except-ional items

                                                                                              (note 7)
(unaudited)                                      Notes                         GBPm               GBPm              GBPm

                                                                                                         
Total turnover                                                               5,094                  -             5,094
Group's share of associates and joint ventures                                (433)                  -             (433)
turnover
Group turnover                                        2                       4,661                  -             4,661
Other operating income                                                           44                  -                44
Operating costs                                                             (3,976)                (3)           (3,979)

Group operating profit (loss)                         2                         729                (3)               726
Group's share of operating profits of associates      4                          66                  -                66
and joint ventures
Total operating profit (loss)                                                   795                (3)               792

Loss on sale of fixed asset investments and                                       -                (4)               (4)
group undertakings
Profit on sale of property fixed assets                                           3                  -                 3
Amounts written off investments                                                 (7)                  -               (7)
Net interest payable                                  6                       (295)                  -             (295)

Profit (loss) before taxation                                                   496                (7)               489

Taxation                                                                      (165)                  -             (165)

Profit (loss) after taxation                                                    331                (7)               324
Minority interests                                                              (9)                  -               (9)
Profit (loss) attributable to shareholders                                      322                (7)               315

Earnings per share
- basic                                               9                        3.7p                                 3.7p
- diluted                                                                      3.7p                                 3.6p







GROUP PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT
for the three months ended September 30, 2001
                                                            Continuing activities
                                                        Before goodwill          Goodwill     Discontinued         Total
                                                       amortisation and  amortisation and   activities and
                                                      exceptional items      except-ional     eliminations
                                                                                    items
                                                                                                  (note 1)
                                                                                 (note 7)
(unaudited)                                Notes                   GBPm              GBPm             GBPm          GBPm

                                                                                                      
Total turnover                                                    5,487                 -              774         6,261
Group's share of associates and joint                           (1,087)                 -             (27)       (1,114)
ventures turnover
Trading between group and principal                                 157                 -                -           157
joint venture
Group turnover                               2                    4,557                 -              747         5,304
Other operating income                       3                       74                 -              (2)            72
Operating costs                                                 (3,974)             (123)            (935)       (5,032)

Group operating profit (loss)                2                      657             (123)            (190)           344
Group's share of operating profits           4                        9             (825)                2         (814)
(losses) of associates and joint
ventures
Total operating profit (loss)                                       666             (948)            (188)         (470)

Profit on sale of fixed asset                                         -                 2                9            11
investments and group undertakings
Profit on sale of property fixed assets                               7                 -                -             7
Amounts written off investments                                       -             (535)                -         (535)
Net interest payable                         6                    (352)                 -             (10)         (362)

Profit (loss) before taxation                                       321           (1,481)            (189)       (1,349)

Taxation                                                          (115)               (2)             (10)         (127)

Profit (loss) after taxation                                        206           (1,483)            (199)       (1,476)
Minority interests                                                  (1)                 -                -           (1)
Profit (loss) attributable to                                       205           (1,483)            (199)       (1,477)
shareholders

Earnings (loss) per share                    9
- basic                                                            2.4p                                          (17.3)p
- diluted                                                          2.4p                                          (17.3)p







GROUP PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT

for the six months ended September 30, 2002
                                                                      Continuing activities
                                                                  Before goodwill            Goodwill              Total
                                                                 amortisation and    amortisation and
                                                                exceptional items  except-ional items
                                                                                             (note 7)
(unaudited)                                       Notes                      GBPm                GBPm               GBPm

                                                                                                       
Total turnover                                                             10,092                   -             10,092
Group's share of associates and joint ventures                              (844)                   -              (844)
turnover
Group turnover                                      2                       9,248                   -              9,248
Other operating income                                                         96                   -                 96
Operating costs                                                           (8,045)                (11)            (8,056)

Group operating profit (loss)                       2                       1,299                (11)              1,288
Group's share of operating profits of               4                         115                   -                115
associates and joint ventures
Total operating profit (loss)                                               1,414                (11)              1,403

Profit on sale of fixed asset investments and       5                           -                  66                 66
group undertakings
Profit on sale of property fixed assets                                         6                   -                  6
Amounts written off investments                                               (7)                   -                (7)
Net interest payable                                6                       (595)                   -              (595)

Profit before taxation                                                        818                  55                873

Taxation                                                                    (272)                   -              (272)

Profit after taxation                                                         546                  55                601
Minority interests                                                           (11)                   -               (11)
Profit attributable to shareholders                                           535                  55                590

Dividends                                           8                                                              (194)
Retained profit for the period                                                                                       396

Earnings per share                                  9
- basic                                                                      6.2p                                   6.9p
- diluted                                                                    6.2p                                   6.8p







GROUP PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT

for the six months ended September 30, 2001
                                                            Continuing activities
                                                        Before goodwill          Goodwill     Discontinued         Total
                                                       amortisation and  amortisation and   activities and
                                                      exceptional items      except-ional     eliminations
                                                                                    items
                                                                                 (note 7)         (note 1)
(unaudited)                                Notes                   GBPm              GBPm             GBPm          GBPm

                                                                                                     
Total turnover                                                   10,921                 -            2,394        13,315
Group's share of associates and joint                           (2,188)                 -            (691)       (2,879)
ventures turnover
Trading between group and principal                                 322                 -                -           322
joint venture
Group turnover                               2                    9,055                 -            1,703        10,758
Other operating income                       3                      167                 -                1           168
Operating costs                                                 (7,872)             (166)          (2,044)      (10,082)

Group operating profit (loss)                2                    1,350             (166)            (340)           844
Group's share of operating profits           4                     (43)             (843)               62         (824)
(losses) of associates and joint
ventures
Total operating profit (loss)                                     1,307           (1,009)            (278)            20

Profit on sale of fixed asset                                         -               129            4,366         4,495
investments and group undertakings
Profit on sale of property fixed assets                              12                 -                -            12
Amounts written off investments                                       -             (535)                -         (535)
Net interest payable                         6                    (798)                 -             (38)         (836)

Profit (loss) before taxation                                       521           (1,415)            4,050         3,156

Taxation                                                          (221)                 2             (53)         (272)

Profit (loss) after taxation                                        300           (1,413)            3,997         2,884
Minority interests                                                  (1)                 -             (13)          (14)
Profit (loss) attributable to                                       299           (1,413)            3,984         2,870
shareholders

Earnings per share                           9
- basic                                                            3.7p                                            35.8p
- diluted                                                          3.7p                                            35.5p







GROUP CASH FLOW STATEMENT

for the three months and six months ended September 30, 2002
                                                   Second quarter                             Half year
                                                 ended September 30                      ended September 30
                                                    2002                2001                2002                2001
(unaudited)                                         GBPm                GBPm                GBPm                GBPm

                                                                                                   
Net cash inflow from operating                     1,423               1,433               2,735               2,687
activities (note 10)

Dividends from associates and joint                    1                   1                   1                   1
ventures

Net cash outflow for returns on                    (235)               (138)               (606)               (679)
investments and servicing of finance

Taxation paid                                       (58)               (144)               (146)               (238)

Purchase of tangible fixed assets                  (602)             (1,204)             (1,269)             (2,240)
Net sale of fixed asset investments                    1                  55                   1                  70
Sale of tangible fixed assets                         22                  21                  42                 138
Net cash outflow for capital expenditure           (579)             (1,128)             (1,226)             (2,032)
and financial investments

Acquisitions                                       (105)                (32)               (127)               (974)
Disposals                                              -                 383                 128               6,393
Net cash inflow (outflow) for                      (105)                 351                   1               5,419
acquisitions and disposals

Equity dividends paid                              (173)                   -               (173)                   -

Cash inflow before use of liquid                     274                 375                 586               5,158
resources and financing

Management of liquid resources                       334               3,878               1,117             (3,959)

Issue of ordinary share capital                        -                 107                  42               5,983
New loans                                             17                   1                  20                   2
Repayment of loans                                 (381)               (499)             (1,467)               (789)
Net movement on short-term borrowings                  -             (4,365)                (64)             (6,297)

Net cash outflow from financing                    (364)             (4,756)             (1,469)             (1,101)
Increase (decrease) in cash                          244               (503)                 234                  98

Decrease in net debt from cash flows                 274                 482                 628              11,141
(note 11)







GROUP BALANCE SHEET

at September 30, 2002
                                                                       September 30                         March 31
                                                                      2002                  2001                2002
                                                                        (unaudited)                         (note 1)
                                                                      GBPm                  GBPm                GBPm

                                                                                                        
Fixed assets
Intangible assets                                                      230                18,557                 252
Tangible assets                                                     15,995                21,748              16,078
Investments                                                            946                 1,797               1,221
                                                                    17,171                42,102              17,551
Current assets
Stocks                                                                 104                   253                 111
Debtors                                                              5,384                 6,186               5,272
Investments                                                          3,748                 6,973               4,581
Cash at bank and in hand                                               118                   404                 158
                                                                     9,354                13,816              10,122
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
Loans and other borrowings                                           1,584                 6,202               2,195
Other creditors                                                      7,180                 8,239               7,195
                                                                     8,764                14,441               9,390

Net current assets (liabilities)                                       590                 (625)                 732

Total assets less current liabilities                               17,761                41,477              18,283

Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
Loans and other borrowings                                          15,394                17,704              16,245

Provisions for liabilities and charges (note 12)                     2,304                 2,763               2,324

Minority interests                                                      67                    78                  72

Capital and reserves (note 13)
Called up share capital                                                434                 9,890                 434
Reserves                                                             (438)                11,042               (792)
Total equity shareholders' funds (deficiency)                          (4)                20,932               (358)

                                                                    17,761                41,477              18,283




NOTES



1     Basis of preparation

The unaudited interim results of BT Group, which are not statutory accounts,
have been prepared on the basis of the accounting policies as set out in the
report and accounts of BT Group plc for the year ended March 31, 2002. Figures
for the year ended March 31, 2002 are extracts from the group accounts for that
year.

The group accounts for the year ended March 31, 2002, on which the auditors
issued an unqualified report which did not contain a statement under Section 237
(2) or (3) of the Companies Act 1985, have been delivered to the Registrar of
Companies.

The activities of mmO2, Japan Telecom, J-Phone Communications, Airtel and Yell
were disposed of in the year ended March 31, 2002, and are shown as discontinued
operations in the profit and loss account for the comparative periods. The
eliminations are intra-group eliminations.

2     Results of businesses

The tables below show the results of BT's lines of business. There is extensive
trading between many of the business units and profitability is dependent on the
transfer price levels. These intra-group trading arrangements are subject to
review and have changed in certain instances. Comparative figures were restated
for these changes during the first quarter.

During the second quarter, the intra-group turnover and intra-group costs of BT
Retail for comparative periods and the first quarter ended June 30, 2002 have
been further restated to reflect refinements to the intra-group trading
arrangements. This has no impact on the group results.




2     Results of businesses continued

(a)     Operating results
                                                               Group turnover      EBITDA before  Group operating profit
                                                                               exceptional items  (loss) before goodwill
                                                                                                        amortisation and
                                                                                                       exceptional items
                                                                         GBPm               GBPm                    GBPm

                                                                                                            
    Second quarter ended
    September 30, 2002

BT Retail                                                               3,288                439                     388
BT Wholesale                                                            2,833                990                     512
BT Ignite                                                               1,267                 34                   (115)
BT Openworld                                                               67               (16)                    (22)
Other                                                                      85                 31                    (34)
Intra-group items (ii)                                                (2,879)                  -                       -
Total before exceptional items                                          4,661              1,478                     729



    Second quarter ended
    September 30, 2001 (i)

BT Retail                                                               3,184                315                     269
BT Wholesale                                                            3,027                991                     523
BT Ignite                                                               1,131                 34                    (87)
BT Openworld                                                               56               (25)                    (36)
Other                                                                      69                 70                    (12)
Intra-group items (ii)                                                (2,910)                  -                       -
Total continuing activities before exceptional items                    4,557              1,385                     657
Discontinued activities                                                 1,062                 71                    (94)
Intra-group items (ii)                                                  (315)                  -                       -
Total before exceptional items                                          5,304              1,456                     563








2     Results of businesses continued

(a)     Operating results continued
                                                               Group turnover      EBITDA before  Group operating profit
                                                                               exceptional items  (loss) before goodwill
                                                                                                        amortisation and
                                                                                                       exceptional items
                                                                         GBPm               GBPm                    GBPm

                                                                                                            
    Half year ended
    September 30, 2002

BT Retail                                                               6,463                858                     758
BT Wholesale                                                            5,583              1,835                     885
BT Ignite                                                               2,513                 44                   (245)
BT Openworld                                                              132               (38)                    (46)
Other                                                                     168                 82                    (53)
Intra-group items (ii)                                                (5,611)                  -                       -
Total before exceptional items                                          9,248              2,781                   1,299







    Half year ended
    September 30, 2001 (i)

                                                                                                            
BT Retail                                                               6,315                676                     585
BT Wholesale                                                            6,016              1,951                   1,010
BT Ignite                                                               2,146                 70                   (165)
BT Openworld                                                              102               (63)                    (77)
Other                                                                     173                174                     (3)
Intra-group items (ii)                                                (5,697)                  -                       -
Total continuing activities before exceptional items                    9,055              2,808                   1,350
Discontinued activities                                                 2,270                176                   (152)
Intra-group items (ii)                                                  (567)                  -                       -
Total before exceptional items                                         10,758              2,984                   1,198




(i)     The results of the lines of business for the quarter ended September 30,
 2001 and the half year ended September 30, 2001 have been restated to reflect
changes to intra-group trading arrangements.

(ii)     Includes elimination of intra-group turnover between businesses which
is included in the total turnover of the originating business.

2     Results of businesses continued




BT Ignite analysis
                                                 Second quarter ended                                Half year
                                                     September 30                                ended September 30
                                                                 Better (worse)
Before goodwill amortisation            2002         2001     Actual                                2002            2001
and exceptional items                   GBPm         GBPm          %     Underlying (i)             GBPm            GBPm
                                                                                      %
                                                                                                   
Group turnover
Solutions                                475          434          9                  9              919             844
Syntegra                                 143          145        (1)                  -              285             288
Global Products                          459          379         21                 10              899             737
Global Carrier                           247           64        286               (16)              499             124
Other and eliminations                  (57)          109                                           (89)             153
                                       1,267        1,131         12                  1            2,513           2,146
European connectivity included           243          248        (2)                (2)              490             473
above

EBITDA
Solutions                                 45           31                                             83              69
Syntegra                                   5            3                                              8               5
Global Products                         (27)            5                                           (64)             (6)
Global Carrier                            34            5                                             76               4
Other (ii)                              (23)         (10)                                           (59)             (2)
                                          34           34          -                n/m               44              70
European connectivity included           (4)         (29)                                           (19)            (53)
above

Group operating
profit (loss)
Solutions                                 26           11                                             47              29
Syntegra                                   2            1                                              3               -
Global Products                        (123)         (51)                                          (253)           (115)
Global Carrier                            13         (11)                                             32            (29)
Other (ii)                              (33)         (37)                                           (74)            (50)
                                       (115)         (87)       (32)                 25            (245)           (165)
European connectivity included          (43)         (68)                                          (101)           (131)
above

Capital expenditure                       93          104         11                 48              187             246

Operating free cash flow                (59)         (70)         16                 70            (143)           (176)




(i)     Adjusted for the effect of the Concert unwind, acquisitions and
disposals and the transfer of a major account to BT Wholesale.

(ii)     Other is after charging leaver costs of GBP14 million in the second
quarter (GBP5 million last year) and GBP39 million (GBP5 million last year) in
the half year ended September 30, 2002.

BT Ignite's comparative figures for the segmental results have been reclassified
to reflect the new internal financial reporting lines that were introduced with
effect from March 31, 2002.

2     Results of businesses continued




(b)     Capital expenditure on plant, equipment and motor vehicle additions


                                                      Second quarter                              Half year
                                                    ended September 30                       ended September 30
                                                         2002              2001                   2002              2001
                                                         GBPm              GBPm                   GBPm              GBPm
                                                                                                          
BT Retail                                                  26                18                     46                48
BT Wholesale                                              385               439                    744               884
BT Ignite                                                  93               104                    187               246
BT Openworld                                                1                 3                      2                 5
Other                                                      54                96                    129               182
Total continuing activities                               559               660                  1,108             1,365

Discontinued activities                                     -               339                      -               624
Total                                                     559               999                  1,108             1,989






(c)     Net operating assets (liabilities)
                                                                                September 30                    March 31
                                                                                        2002                        2002
                                                                                        GBPm                        GBPm
                                                                                                             
BT Retail                                                                              (141)                       (187)
BT Wholesale                                                                          12,117                      12,163
BT Ignite                                                                              1,510                       1,486
BT Openworld                                                                            (37)                        (28)
Other                                                                                    926                         900
Total                                                                                 14,375                      14,334




        Note: Net operating assets (liabilities) comprise tangible and
        intangible fixed assets, stocks, debtors less creditors (excluding loans
        and other borrowings) and provisions for liabilities and charges
        (excluding deferred tax). The March 31, 2002 comparatives have been
        restated to reflect changes to the method of allocating central balances
        to the lines of business.



3     Other operating income

In the quarter and half year ended September 30, 2001 other operating income
included income from the provision of administration services to the Concert
global venture of GBP28m and GBP70m, respectively.

4     Group's share of profits (losses) of associates and joint ventures



                                                      Second quarter                              Half year
                                                    ended September 30                       ended September 30
                                                         2002              2001                   2002              2001
                                                         GBPm              GBPm                   GBPm              GBPm
                                                                                                        
Share of operating profits (losses) before                 66                 9                    115              (43)
goodwill amortisation and exceptional items
Provision for impairment of Concert                         -             (806)                      -             (806)
tangible fixed assets and goodwill, and
share of redundancy and unwind costs
Provision for impairment of other                           -              (10)                      -              (10)
associates and joint ventures assets and
goodwill
Amortisation of goodwill                                    -               (9)                      -              (27)
Share of operating profits (losses) of                     66             (816)                    115             (886)
continuing associates and joint ventures
Discontinued activities                                     -                 2                      -                62
Total share of operating profits (losses)                  66             (814)                    115             (824)
of associates and joint ventures



5     Profit on sale of fixed asset investments and group undertakings

The profit in the six months ended September 30, 2002 of GBP66m is mainly
attributable to the sale of BSkyB shares.




6     Net interest payable
                                                      Second quarter                              Half year
                                                    ended September 30                       ended September 30
                                                         2002              2001                   2002              2001
                                                         GBPm              GBPm                   GBPm              GBPm
                                                                                                         
Group                                                     343               460                    678               975
Joint ventures and associates                               6                35                     16                77
Total interest payable                                    349               495                    694             1,052
Interest receivable                                      (54)             (133)                   (99)             (216)
Net interest payable                                      295               362                    595               836

Analysed:
Continuing activities                                     295               352                    595               798
Discontinued activities                                     -                10                      -                38
                                                          295               362                    595               836







7     Exceptional items and goodwill amortisation
                                                      Second quarter                              Half year
                                                    ended September 30                       ended September 30
                                                         2002              2001                   2002              2001
                                                         GBPm              GBPm                   GBPm              GBPm
                                                                                                        
Attributable to continuing activities:
Impairment of Concert and AT&T Canada                       -           (1,153)                      -           (1,153)
investments
Impairment of other investments and related                 -             (221)                      -             (221)
costs
Costs related to mmO2 demerger                              -              (68)                      -              (82)
Profit (loss) on sale of group undertakings               (4)                 2                     66               129
and fixed asset investments
Goodwill amortisation                                     (3)              (41)                   (11)              (88)
Net credit (charge) before tax and minority               (7)           (1,481)                     55           (1,415)
interests

Attributable to discontinued activities:
Profit on sale of group undertakings and                    -                 9                      -             4,366
fixed asset investments
mmO2 demerger costs                                         -               (6)                      -               (6)
Goodwill amortisation                                       -              (90)                      -             (194)
Net credit (charge) before tax and minority                 -              (87)                      -             4,166
interests
Total exceptional items and goodwill                      (7)           (1,568)                     55             2,751
amortisation





8     Dividends
                                                         Half year                                Half year
                                                    ended September 30                       ended September 30
                                                         2002              2001                   2002              2001
                                                      pence per share                             GBPm              GBPm
                                                                                                          
Interim dividend                                         2.25                 -                    194                 -





9     Earnings per share

The basic earnings per share are calculated by dividing the profit attributable
to shareholders by the average number of shares in issue after deducting the
company's shares held by employee share ownership trusts. In calculating the
diluted earnings per share, share options outstanding and other potential
ordinary shares have been taken into account.

The average number of shares in the periods were:




                                                      Second quarter                              Half year
                                                    ended September 30                       ended September 30
                                                  2002              2001                   2002              2001
                                                     million of shares                        million of shares
                                                                                                 
Basic                                             8,613             8,530                  8,609             8,021
Diluted                                           8,649             8,578                  8,659             8,086






10     Reconciliation of operating profit to operating cash flow

                                                      Second quarter                              Half year
                                                    ended September 30                       ended September 30
                                                         2002              2001                   2002              2001
                                                         GBPm              GBPm                   GBPm              GBPm
                                                                                                         
Group operating profit                                    726               344                  1,288               844
Depreciation and amortisation                             752             1,031                  1,493             2,045
Changes in working capital                               (93)                96                   (88)             (212)
Provision movements and other                              38              (38)                     42                10
Net cash inflow from operating activities               1,423             1,433                  2,735             2,687



11     Net debt




(a)     Analysis
                                                                     At September 30                    At March 31
                                                                        2002              2001                      2002
                                                                        GBPm              GBPm                      GBPm
                                                                                                         
Long-term loans and other borrowings falling due                      15,394            17,704                    16,245
after more than one year
Short-term borrowings and long-term loans and other                    1,584             6,202                     2,195
borrowings falling due within one year
Total debt                                                            16,978            23,906                    18,440
Short-term investments                                               (3,748)           (6,973)                   (4,581)
Cash at bank                                                           (118)             (404)                     (158)
Net debt at end of period                                             13,112            16,529                    13,701





11     Net debt continued

(b)     Reconciliation of net cash flow to movement in net debt




                                                      Second quarter                              Half year
                                                    ended September 30                       ended September 30
                                                         2002              2001                   2002              2001
                                                         GBPm              GBPm                   GBPm              GBPm
                                                                                                      
Net debt at beginning of period                        13,397            17,481                 13,701            27,942
Decrease in net debt resulting from                     (274)             (482)                  (628)          (11,141)
cash flows
Net debt assumed or issued on acquisitions                  -                 -                   (13)              (15)
Currency and other movements                             (16)               174                     17                27
Other non-cash movements                                    5             (644)                     35             (284)
Net debt at end of period                              13,112            16,529                 13,112            16,529




12     Provisions for liabilities and charges



                                                                  Second quarter                              Year ended
                                                                ended September 30                              March 31
                                                                    2002                 2001                       2002
                                                                    GBPm                 GBPm                       GBPm
                                                                                                          
Deferred taxation                                                  2,146                2,276                      2,140
Pension provisions (a)                                                33                  372                         29
Other provisions                                                     125                  115                        155
                                                                   2,304                2,763                      2,324




(a)     The pension provision relating to the BT Pension Scheme of GBP351m at
September 30, 2001 has moved into a prepayment of GBP231m at September 30, 2002
and is included in debtors.

13     Share capital and reserves




                                                                  Share capital             Reserves               Total
                                                                           GBPm                 GBPm                GBPm
                                                                                                          
Balances at April 1, 2002                                                   434                (792)               (358)
Profit for the six months ended September 30, 2002                            -                  590                 590
Dividend                                                                      -                (194)               (194)
Goodwill written back on disposals                                            -                    6                   6
Currency movements (a)                                                        -                 (48)                (48)
Balances at September 30, 2002                                              434                (438)                 (4)


(a)     Net of GBP7m movement on the retranslation of foreign borrowings and
other hedging instruments in the six months ended September 30, 2002.



14     Earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortisation
(EBITDA)



                                                      Second quarter                              Half year
                                                    ended September 30                       ended September 30
                                                         2002              2001                   2002              2001
                                                         GBPm              GBPm                   GBPm              GBPm
                                                                                                         
Group operating profit before exceptional                 726               441                  1,288               955
items
Depreciation                                              749               893                  1,482             1,786
Amortisation                                                3               122                     11               243
EBITDA before exceptional items                         1,478             1,456                  2,781             2,984

Analysed:
Continuing activities                                   1,478             1,385                  2,781             2,808
Discontinued activities                                     -                71                      -               176
Total before exceptional items                          1,478             1,456                  2,781             2,984




15     United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

The results set out above have been prepared in accordance with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United Kingdom. The table below sets out
the results calculated in accordance with United States Generally Accepted
Accounting Principles.




                                                      Second quarter                              Half year
                                                    ended September 30                       ended September 30
                                                         2002              2001                   2002              2001

                                                                                                       
Net income (loss) attributable to                         514           (1,046)                    725             2,705
shareholders (GBP million) including
discontinued activities and exceptional
items

Earnings (loss) per ADS (GBP)

    - basic                                              0.60            (1.23)                   0.84              3.37

    - diluted                                            0.59            (1.23)                   0.84              3.35




     Each American Depositary Share (ADS) represents 10 ordinary shares of BT
Group plc.

     Shareholders' equity, calculated in accordance with United States Generally
Accepted Accounting Principles, is GBP3,798m deficiency at September 30, 2002
(September 30, 2001 - GBP18,538m surplus, March 31, 2002 - GBP4,247m
deficiency).





Forward-looking statements - caution advised

     Certain statements in this results release are forward-looking and are made
in reliance on the safe harbour provisions of the US Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements include, without limitation,
those concerning: expectations regarding broadband growth and the benefits of
other new wave initiatives; the possible or assumed future results of operations
of BT and/or its lines of business; dividend cover and the group's cash
position; expectations regarding revenue growth, capital expenditure, investment
plans, cost reductions, return on capital employed and pension funding; the sale
of Blu SpA; the disposal of Cegetel and net debt.

     Although BT Group believes that the expectations reflected in these
forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that these
expectations will prove to have been correct. Because these statements involve
risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those
expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.

     Factors that could cause differences between actual results and those
implied by the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:
material adverse changes in economic conditions in the markets served by BT and
its lines of business; future regulatory actions and conditions in BT's
operating areas, including competition from others in the UK and other
international communications markets; selection by BT and its lines of business
of the appropriate trading and marketing models for its products and services;
fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates;
technological innovations, including the cost of developing new products and the
need to increase expenditures for improving the quality of service; prolonged
adverse weather conditions resulting in a material increase in overtime, staff
or other costs; developments in the convergence of technologies; the anticipated
benefits and advantages of new technologies, products and services, including
broadband and other new wave initiatives, not being realised; the timing of
entry and profitability of BT and its lines of business in certain communication
markets; significant changes in market shares for BT and its principal products
and services; to the extent that BT chooses to sell assets or minority interests
in its subsidiaries, prevailing market levels for such sales; general financial
market conditions affecting BT's performance; the reintegration of Concert; and
the outcome of the actuarial funding valuation as at December 31, 2002. BT Group
undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements whether as a
result of new information, future events or otherwise.



                                   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 02 December, 2002