SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
07 July 2003
BT Group plc
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
BT Centre
81 Newgate Street
London
EC1A 7AJ
England
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F..X... Form 40-F.....
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the
information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the
information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Yes ..... No ..X..
If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the
registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- ________
Enclosures:
1. Annual Report and Accounts announcement made on 04 June 2003
2. BT affirms strategy announcement made on 16 June 2003
3. BT Yahoo! Broadband announcement made on 16 June 2003
4. Director Shareholding announcement made on 16 June 2003
5. Director Shareholding announcement made on 20 June 2003
6. Director Shareholding announcement made on 24 June 2003
7. Director Shareholding announcement made on 26 June 2003
8. Director Shareholding announcement made on 26 June 2003
9. Director Shareholding announcement made on 26 June 2003
10. Director Shareholding announcement made on 26 June 2003
11. Director Shareholding announcement made on 26 June 2003
12. BT contract with Marconi announcement made on 30 June 2003
13. AA1000 reporting standard announcement made on 04 July 2003
Enclosure 1.
04 June 2003
BT Group plc
Annual Report and Form 20 - F 2003
Annual Review and summary financial statement 2003
Notice of Annual General Meeting
Proxy Forms
Copies of the above documents have been submitted to the UKLA, and will shortly
be available for inspection at the UKLA's Document Viewing Facility, which is
situated at:
Financial Services Authority
25 The North Colonnade
Canary Wharf
London
E14 5HS
Tel: 020 7676 1000
Ends.
END
Enclosure 2.
June 16, 2003
BT AFFIRMS ITS STRATEGY
BT is today holding a conference for city analysts and investors aimed at
providing greater detail about the strategy outlined by the company last year
and what it will deliver for customers and shareholders.
BT will continue to defend vigorously its core revenues while delivering
major improvements in efficiency. Organic growth will come from new wave areas
with BT building on its success in broadband, ICT and global solutions and
moving into areas such as mobility. In addition our 21st Century Network
transformation programme will deliver significant benefits for customers and
reduce long-term costs for BT.
The event will be webcast and starts at 9:00am with an overview presented by
chief executive Ben Verwaayen.
Group finance director Ian Livingston, said: "Today is all about providing a
greater depth of understanding of the activities that will contribute to future
revenues and profits. We will provide an insight into how BT will continue with
its strategy of defending the core and growing new wave revenues, while
maintaining strong financial discipline."
There will be no change to BT Group targets although the financial information
disclosed will give some additional granularity to existing targets for 2004/05
and provide additional guidance on areas such as network modernisation.
- more than GBP1billion of incremental revenue from ICT products and services
between 2001/02 and 2004/05.
- around GBP300m of annual revenue from mobility by 2005
- new cash cost savings, reaching GBP1billion p.a. by 2008/09 from investment
in 21st Century Network.
- Global Services becoming cash flow positive during 2004.
BT also intends to build upon its 1 million broadband customers, targeting 5
million customers by 2006, equating to around GBP1billion of profitable revenue
annually.
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Notes to editors:
Audio Call Rebroadcast
Webcast/slides Number Number
Password PIN Number
0800 626 606 (UK) For Intro & Mobility
http://www.btplc.com.presentation
+44 1296 480 100 (Non UK) +44 (0) 1296 618 700
Password "21st Century BT" 640704#
For Network Transformation
+44 (0) 1296 618 700
640723#
For Broadband
+44 (0) 1296 618 700
644979#
For Global Services & Panel Session
+44 (0) 1296 618 700
644581#
Forward-looking statements - caution advised
Certain statements in this news 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 customer growth, investment plans, strategy,
and the benefits of new initiatives; the possible or assumed future results of
operations of BT and/or its lines of business; expectations regarding product
volume, revenue targets and/or growth, capital expenditure, network
infrastructure and savings, customer satisfaction, free cash-flow, market share,
cost reductions and cash savings, productivity improvements, and profitability.
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; and the reintegration of Concert.
BT Group undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements,
whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Inquiries about this news release should be made to the BT Group
Newsroom on its 24 hour number: 020 7356 5369. From outside the UK dial
+44 20 7356 5369. All news releases can be accessed at our web site:
www.btplc.com/mediacentre
Enclosure 3.
NEWS RELEASE
June 16, 2003
BT AND YAHOO! COME TOGETHER TO DELIVER
WORLD-CLASS INTERNET SERVICE
BT has joined forces with Yahoo! to launch a completely new internet experience
to beat its rivals and enhance its position as the UK's leading broadband
internet service provider (ISP) in the ADSL sector.
Under the alliance, BT Openworld will undergo a major transformation to enhance
its broadband service which will be re-named BT Yahoo! Broadband.
BT Yahoo! Broadband promises to take rival ISPs, such as AOL and Freeserve head
on by offering customers the best value package for a service of this kind in
the UK.
Designed specifically to enhance the power of ADSL - BT Yahoo! Broadband will
combine the strengths of Yahoo!'s web content and services supported by BT's
internet access, with BT handling delivery, customer service and billing.
BT Yahoo! Broadband will offer a raft of new and exciting applications, not
available elsewhere, in the first truly integrated service of its kind in
Europe.
The alliance is the next step in Broadband Britain, building on the one million
ADSL customer mark and delivering services and content which will appeal to a
mass market.
Both broadband and narrowband customers signing up to the new package will have
the freedom to customise their personal homepage and browser as never before.
Users will benefit from a built in firewall and anti-virus protection to provide
online protection - at no extra cost.
Customers can also enjoy a whole range of applications designed to make the most
of high-speed access, including interactive gaming across the globe, super
webcam and digital photo libraries, the latest videos and music - with access to
the largest library of music videos on the web, as well as one-click access to
Yahoo!'s world-renowned news, sport and entertainment services and the No.1
ranked Yahoo! Finance.
Email with Yahoo!'s advanced SpamGuard filter and Yahoo! Messenger - the fastest
growing instant messaging service on the web - are also integrated into the
service.
BT Yahoo! Broadband will be available to new customers from September, and
existing BT Openworld broadband customers will move to the new service in a
phased programme. Today's announcement follows a limited commercial arrangement
by the companies in February this year, for the co-promotion of BT Broadband and
Yahoo! premium services.
Pierre Danon, CEO of BT Retail, said: "The alliance is the next step to
realising a Broadband Britain, building on the one million ADSL customer mark
and delivering services and content which will appeal to a mass market.
"With such a compelling product I believe this will provide a significant boost
to our broadband sales."For customers to get the most out of the internet,
several factors are crucial. Access must be safe and fast, use must be
personalised and flexible and content must be exciting, engaging and
imaginative. By joining with Yahoo! we can satisfy all of these criteria, as
well as providing customers with support from two world class organisations."
Duncan Ingram, managing director, BT Openworld, added: "I firmly believe BT
Yahoo! Broadband offers a vastly superior customer experience compared to the
likes of AOL and Freeserve and will prove hard to beat for combined service and
value.
"Both BT and Yahoo! share a common aim - to deliver the best possible online
experience. Joining forces will allow us to achieve this, but also makes great
business sense by strengthening both of our market leading positions."
Terry Semel, chairman and CEO, Yahoo! Inc. said: "We believe that the powerful
combination of Yahoo!'s world-renowned brand and BT's leading market position
can help drive increased DSL adoption in the UK.
"Our alliance with SBC in the United States has already proved this to be a
highly successful business model with the largest growth of any US DSL service
in the first financial quarter of this year.
"With this announcement, Yahoo! is the first internet brand to have entered into
this kind of deep access and programming partnership in the three largest
broadband regions, Europe, Asia and North America.
"Through our global network, Yahoo! serves the largest broadband audience in the
world, and we are committed to providing the best broadband user experience
anywhere."
The alliance will also offer BT Yahoo! Internet Services, a best of breed
narrowband service.
NOTES TO EDITORS
Service elements include:
- Intelligent portal: learns customers preferences & recommends appropriate
content
- Integrated parental controls - allowing full parental control over content
and sites accessed
- Built in firewall & anti-virus software - to ensure a safe surfing
experience
- Powerful anti-spam - to help shield customers from junk & unwanted email
- Microsoft Outlook compatibility - allowing customers to use their offline
email client
- 100Mb of web space to store emails and photos
- Photo album software - allowing customers to store, display and manage
digital photos
- Web Site Builder - enables quick and easy set up of a web site
- Pop Up Killer - eliminates unwanted pop up adverts when surfing
- Super Webcam software
- BT Openworld will retain customer service and billing for the new service.
Customer's contracts will remain with BT and their email addresses will not
change
About BT Openworld
BT Openworld, BT's mass market internet division, is one of the UK's leading
internet service providers. It delivers broadband and narrowband services to
more than 1.7 million business and consumer customers in the UK through
www.btopenworld.com.
The company offers a wide range of internet access packages and payment options.
Broadband packages include: BT Openworld Home 500 Plug & Go and Business 500
Plug & Go - self-install broadband products. Other products cover a choice of
download speeds, from up to 500kbps, to up to 2Mbps, single or multi-user
set-ups for PC or Mac, and static or dynamic IP addresses. BT Openworld also
provides broadband over satellite for business users.
Narrowband products include: BT Openworld Anytime, BT Openworld Surftime, BT
Openworld Connect Anytime - designed specifically for business customers, and
Pay-as-you-go services.
BT Openworld also provides additional value-added services to business users,
such as Wireless LAN, Teleworker and Web Design solutions.
BT Openworld is developing a range of applications and services available to its
own customers and those of other ISPs.
Last year BT Openworld launched various sites aimed at computer gamers, music
fans, classical music lovers, and sports and betting enthusiasts:
www.gamesdomain.co.uk, www.dotmusic.com, www.btopenworld.com/classical, and
www.btopenworld.com/sport. These provide a mix of free and subscription based
services.
About Yahoo!
Yahoo! Inc. is a leading provider of comprehensive online products and services
to consumers and businesses worldwide. Yahoo! is the No. 1 Internet brand
globally and the most trafficked Internet destination worldwide. Headquartered
in Sunnyvale, Calif., Yahoo!'s global network includes 25 World properties and
is available in 13 languages.
For further information contact:
BT
Tony Henderson, BT Openworld, 020 7469 2363
John Carter, BT Retail, 020 7356 4523
Claire Rowberry, OCTANE, 020 7802 2662 (clairer@octanepr.com)
Yahoo!
Sue Jackson/Kristin Carlos, Yahoo!, 020 7808 4216
Ginni Arnold, Cohn & Wolfe, 0796 873 0247
Enclosure 4.
SCHEDULE 11
NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS
1) Name of company
BT Group plc
2. Name of Director
Paul Reynolds
3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
holding of the shareholder name in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial
interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that
person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a
non-beneficial interest.
Director in 2) above
4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number
of shares held by each of them (if notified)
Halifax Corporate Trustees Limited as Trustee of the BT Group Employee Share
Investment Plan.
5) Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with
the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)
n/a
6) Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please
indicated whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary
Monthly purchase of shares under the terms of the BT Group Employee Share
Investment Plan.
7) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
Purchase of 65 shares at 194.75p per share.
8) Percentage of issued class
n/a
9) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
n/a
10) Percentage of issued class
n/a
11) Class of security
Ordinary shares of 5p each
12) Price per share
n/a
13. Date of transaction
16 June 2003
14) Date Company informed
16 June 2003
15) Total holding following this notification
1. 42,102 ordinary shares - personal holding;
2. 191,668 ordinary shares under BT Incentive Share Plan - contingent award;
3. 44,554 shares under BT Group Deferred Bonus Plan;
4. 36,531 shares under BT Deferred Bonus Plan;
5. 35,152 shares under BT Executive Share Plan - contingent award;
6. Options over 4,555 shares under BT Group Employee Sharesave Scheme;
7. 219 shares under the BT Employee Share Ownership Scheme;
8. 1105 shares under BT Group Employee Share Investment Plan;
9. Options over 855,620 shares under BT Group Global Share Option Plan.
16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
n/a
If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes
17) Date of grant
n/a
18) Period during which or date on which exercisable
n/a
19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option
n/a
20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number
n/a
21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is
to be fixed at time of exercise
n/a
22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this
notification
n/a
23) Any additional information
The above named Director has technical interests, as at 16 June 2003 under
Section 13 of the Companies Act as follows:
- A technical interest, together with all employees of BT Group plc in
15,876,189 Ordinary Shares held by the Trustee, The Royal Bank of Scotland
Trust Company (Jersey) Limited;
- A technical interest, together with all employees of BT Group plc in
31,520,606 Ordinary Shares held by Ilford Trustees (Jersey) Limited in
respect of contingent awards under executive share plans;
- A technical interest, together with all employees of BT Group plc in
73,069 Ordinary Shares held in the name of BT Employee Shares Trustees
Limited.
- A technical interest, together with all Employees of BT Group plc, in
26,452 ordinary shares held in the name of Halifax Corporate Trustees
Limited.
24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Graeme Wheatley 020 7356 6372
25) Name of signature or authorised company official responsible for making
this notification
Graeme Wheatley
Date of Notification: 16 June 2003
End
Enclosure 5.
SCHEDULE 11
NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS
1) Name of company
BT Group plc
2) Name of Director
Sir Christopher Bland
Ben Verwaayen
Ian Livingston
Andy Green
Paul Reynolds
Pierre Danon
3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
holding of the shareholder name in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial
interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that
person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a
non-beneficial interest.
Decrease in the technical interest in shares of the Directors in 2) above
4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number
of shares held by each of them (if notified)
BT Employee Shares Trustees Limited.
5) Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with
the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)
n/a
6) Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please
indicated whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary
Disposal of a technical interest, together with all employees of BT Group plc,
in 73,069 Ordinary BT Group shares held in the name of BT Employee Shares
Trustees Limited.
7) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
n/a
8) Percentage of issued class
n/a
9) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
73,069
10) Percentage of issued class
n/a
11) Class of security
Ordinary shares of 5p each
12) Price per share
199.5p
13) Date of transaction
19 June 2003
14) Date Company informed
20 June 2003
15) Total holding following this notification
n/a
16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
n/a
If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes
17) Date of grant
n/a
18) Period during which or date on which exercisable
n/a
19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option
n/a
20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number
n/a
21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is
to be fixed at time of exercise
n/a
22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this
notification
n/a
23) Any additional information
The above named Directors have technical interests, as at 20 June 2003 under
Section 13 of the Companies Act as follows:
- A technical interest, together with all employees of BT Group plc in
15,876,189 Ordinary Shares held by the Trustee, The Royal Bank of Scotland
Trust Company (Jersey) Limited;
- A technical interest, together with all employees of BT Group plc in
31,520,606 Ordinary Shares held by Ilford Trustees (Jersey) Limited in
respect of contingent awards under executive share plans;
- A technical interest, together with all Employees of BT Group plc, in
26,452 ordinary shares held in the name of Halifax Corporate Trustees
Limited.
24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Graeme Wheatley 020 7356 6372
25) Name of signature or authorised company official responsible for making
this notification
Graeme Wheatley
Date of Notification: 20 June 2003
End
Enclosure 6.
SCHEDULE 11
NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS
1) Name of company
BT Group plc
2. Name of Director
Sir Christopher Bland
Ben Verwaayen
Ian Livingston
Pierre Danon
Andy Green
Paul Reynolds
3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
holding of the shareholder name in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial
interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that
person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a
non-beneficial interest.
Adjustment in technical interest of the above directors
4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number
of shares held by each of them (if notified)
Halifax Corporate Trustees Ltd
5) Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with
the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)
n/a
6) Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please
indicated whether general/single company PEP and if discretionary/non
discretionary
Adjustment in technical interest of the above directors
7) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
Recovery of 1820 BT Group shares by Halifax Corporate Trustees Limited as
Trustee of the BT Group Employee Share Investment Plan from awards made to
non-eligible individuals.
8) Percentage of issued class
n/a
9) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
n/a
10) Percentage of issued class
n/a
11) Class of security
Ordinary shares of 5p each
12) Price per share
n/a
13. Date of transaction
23 June 2003
14) Date Company informed
24 June 2003
15) Total holding following this notification
n/a
16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
n/a
If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following details (17 - 22)
17) Date of grant
n/a
18) Period during which or date on which exercisable
n/a
19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option
n/a
20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number
n/a
21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is
to be fixed at time of exercise
n/a
22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this
notification
No change
23) Any additional information
The above named Directors have technical interests, as at 24 June 2003 under
Section 13 of the Companies Act as follows:
- A technical interest, together with all employees of BT Group plc in
15,876,189 Ordinary Shares held by the Trustee, The Royal Bank of Scotland
Trust Company (Jersey) Limited;
- A technical interest, together with all employees of BT Group plc in
31,719,402 Ordinary Shares held by Ilford Trustees (Jersey) Limited in
respect of contingent awards under executive share plans;
- A technical interest, together with all Employees of BT Group plc, in
28,272 ordinary shares held in the name of Halifax Corporate Trustees
Limited.
24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Graeme Wheatley 020 7356 6372
25) Name of signature or authorised company official responsible for making
this notification
Graeme Wheatley
Date of Notification: 24 June 2003
End
Enclosure 7.
SCHEDULE 11
NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS
1) Name of company
BT Group plc
2. Name of Director
Andy Green
3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
holding of the shareholder name in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial
interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that
person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a
non-beneficial interest.
Director in 2) above
4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number
of shares held by each of them (if notified)
Ilford Trustees (Jersey) Limited
5) Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with
the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)
n/a
6) Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please
indicated whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary
Award of shares under the BT Group Deferred Bonus Plan
Grant of options under the BT Group Global Share Option Plan
7) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
76,803 ordinary shares under the BT Group Deferred Bonus Plan
8) Percentage of issued class
n/a
9) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
n/a
10) Percentage of issued class
n/a
11) Class of security
Ordinary shares of 5p each
12) Price per share
199.5p
13. Date of transaction
23 June 2003
14) Date Company informed
25 June 2003
15) Total holding following this notification
a. 85,729 ordinary shares - personal holding;
b. 179,047 ordinary shares under the BT Incentive Share Plan - contingent
award;
c. 38,707 ordinary shares under the BT Executive Share Plan - contingent award;
d. 183,560 ordinary shares under BT Group Deferred Bonus Plan;
e. An option over 2,905 ordinary shares under the BT Group Employee Sharesave
Scheme;
f. Options over 1,548,198 ordinary shares under BT Group Global Share Option
Plan.
16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
n/a
If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes
17) Date of grant
24 June 2003
18) Period during which or date on which exercisable
24 June 2006 - 23 June 2013 subject to corporate performance measures
19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option
nil
20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number
Options over 639,098 ordinary shares of 5p each
21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is
to be fixed at time of exercise
199.5p
22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this
notification
Options over 1,548,198 ordinary shares under BT Group Global Share Option Plan
Options over 2,905 ordinary shares under the BT Group Employee Sharesave Scheme
23) Any additional information
The above named Director has technical interests, as at 26 June 2003 under
Section 13 of the Companies Act as follows:
- A technical interest, together with all employees of BT Group plc in
15,876,189 ordinary shares held by the Trustee, The Royal Bank of Scotland
Trust Company (Jersey) Limited;
- A technical interest, together with all employees of BT Group plc in
31,719,402 ordinary shares held by Ilford Trustees (Jersey) Limited in
respect of contingent awards under executive share plans;
- A technical interest, together with all employees of BT Group plc, in
28,272 ordinary shares held in the name of Halifax Corporate Trustees
Limited as Trustee for BT Group Employee Share Investment Plan.
24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Graeme Wheatley 020 7356 5152
25) Name of signature or authorised company official responsible for making
this notification
Graeme Wheatley
Date of Notification: 26 June 2003
End
Enclosure 8.
SCHEDULE 11
NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS
1) Name of company
BT Group plc
2. Name of Director
Ben Verwaayen
3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
holding of the shareholder name in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial
interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that
person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a
non-beneficial interest.
Director in 2) above
4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number
of shares held by each of them (if notified)
Ilford Trustees (Jersey) Limited
5) Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with
the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)
n/a
6) Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please
indicated whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary
Award of shares under the BT Group Deferred Bonus Plan
Grant of options under the BT Group Global Share Option Plan
7) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
425,614 ordinary shares under the BT Group Deferred Bonus Plan
8) Percentage of issued class
n/a
9) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
n/a
10) Percentage of issued class
n/a
11) Class of security
Ordinary shares of 5p each
12) Price per share
199.5p
13. Date of transaction
23 June 2003
14) Date Company informed
25 June 2003
15) Total holding following this notification
a. 387,876 ordinary shares - personal holding;
b. 799,754 ordinary shares under BT Group Retention Share Plan;
c. 502,610 ordinary shares under BT Group Deferred Bonus Plan;
d. options over 3,671,083 ordinary shares under the BT Group Global Share
Option Plan - contingent options.
16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
n/a
If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes
17) Date of grant
24 June 2003
18) Period during which or date on which exercisable
24 June 2006 - 23 June 2013 subject to corporate performance measures
19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option
nil
20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number
Options over 1,052,632 ordinary shares of 5p each
21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is
to be fixed at time of exercise
199.5p
22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this
notification
Options over 3,671,083 ordinary shares under BT Group Global Share Option Plan
23) Any additional information
The above named Director has technical interests, as at 26 June 2003 under
Section 13 of the Companies Act as follows:
- A technical interest, together with all employees of BT Group plc in
15,876,189 ordinary shares held by the Trustee, The Royal Bank of Scotland
Trust Company (Jersey) Limited;
- A technical interest, together with all employees of BT Group plc in
31,719,402 ordinary shares held by Ilford Trustees (Jersey) Limited in
respect of contingent awards under executive share plans;
- A technical interest, together with all employees of BT Group plc, in
28,272 ordinary shares held in the name of Halifax Corporate Trustees
Limited as Trustee for BT Group Employee Share Investment Plan.
24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Graeme Wheatley 020 7356 6372
25) Name of signature or authorised company official responsible for making
this notification
Graeme Wheatley
Date of Notification: 26 June 2003
End
Enclosure 9.
SCHEDULE 11
NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS
1) Name of company
BT Group plc
2. Name of Director
Ian Livingston
3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
holding of the shareholder name in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial
interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that
person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a
non-beneficial interest.
Director in 2) above
4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number
of shares held by each of them (if notified)
n/a
5) Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with
the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)
n/a
6) Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please
indicated whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary
Award of shares under the BT Group Deferred Bonus Plan
Grant of options under the BT Group Global Share Option Plan
7) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
84,586 ordinary shares under the BT Group Deferred Bonus Plan
8) Percentage of issued class
n/a
9) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
n/a
10) Percentage of issued class
n/a
11) Class of security
Ordinary shares of 5p each
12) Price per share
199.5p
13. Date of transaction
23 June 2003
14) Date Company informed
25 June 2003
15) Total holding following this notification
a. 209,637 ordinary shares - personal holding;
b. 449,733 ordinary shares under BT Group Retention Share Plan;
c. 84,586 ordinary shares under BT Group Deferred Bonus Plan;
d. An option over 7,290 ordinary shares under the BT Group Employee Sharesave
Scheme;
e. Options over 1,639,272 ordinary shares under BT Group Global Share Option
Plan - contingent options.
16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
n/a
If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes
17) Date of grant
24 June 2003
18) Period during which or date on which exercisable
24 June 2006 - 23 June 2013 subject to corporate performance measures
19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option
nil
20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number
Options over 676,692 ordinary shares of 5p each
21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is
to be fixed at time of exercise
199.5p
22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this
notification
Option over 7,290 ordinary shares under the BT Group Employee Sharesave Scheme
Options over 1,639,272 ordinary shares under BT Group Global Share Option Plan
23) Any additional information
The above named Director has technical interests, as at 26 June 2003 under
Section 13 of the Companies Act as follows:
- A technical interest, together with all employees of BT Group plc in
15,876,189 ordinary shares held by the Trustee, The Royal Bank of Scotland
Trust Company (Jersey) Limited;
- A technical interest, together with all employees of BT Group plc in
31,719,402 ordinary shares held by Ilford Trustees (Jersey) Limited in
respect of contingent awards under executive share plans;
- A technical interest, together with all employees of BT Group plc, in
28,272 ordinary shares held in the name of Halifax Corporate Trustees
Limited as Trustee for BT Group Employee Share Investment Plan.
24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Graeme Wheatley 020 7356 6372
25) Name of signature or authorised company official responsible for making
this notification
Graeme Wheatley
Date of Notification: 26 June 2003
End
Enclosure 10.
SCHEDULE 11
NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS
1) Name of company
BT Group plc
2. Name of Director
Paul Reynolds
3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
holding of the shareholder name in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial
interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that
person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a
non-beneficial interest.
Director in 2) above
4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number
of shares held by each of them (if notified)
Halifax Corporate Trustees Limited as Trustee of the BT Group Employee Share
Investment Plan.
5) Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with
the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)
n/a
6) Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please
indicated whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary
Monthly purchase of shares under the terms of the BT Group Employee Share
Investment Plan.
7) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
Purchase of 65 shares at 194.75p per share.
8) Percentage of issued class
n/a
9) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
n/a
10) Percentage of issued class
n/a
11) Class of security
Ordinary shares of 5p each
12) Price per share
n/a
13. Date of transaction
16 June 2003
14) Date Company informed
16 June 2003
15) Total holding following this notification
1. 42,102 ordinary shares - personal holding;
2. 191,668 ordinary shares under BT Incentive Share Plan - contingent award;
3. 44,554 shares under BT Group Deferred Bonus Plan;
4. 36,531 shares under BT Deferred Bonus Plan;
5. 35,152 shares under BT Executive Share Plan - contingent award;
6. Options over 4,555 shares under BT Group Employee Sharesave Scheme;
7. 219 shares under the BT Employee Share Ownership Scheme;
8. 1105 shares under BT Group Employee Share Investment Plan;
9. Options over 855,620 shares under BT Group Global Share Option Plan.
16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
n/a
If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes
17) Date of grant
n/a
18) Period during which or date on which exercisable
n/a
19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option
n/a
20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number
n/a
21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is
to be fixed at time of exercise
n/a
22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this
notification
n/a
23) Any additional information
The above named Director has technical interests, as at 16 June 2003 under
Section 13 of the Companies Act as follows:
- A technical interest, together with all employees of BT Group plc in
15,876,189 Ordinary Shares held by the Trustee, The Royal Bank of Scotland
Trust Company (Jersey) Limited;
- A technical interest, together with all employees of BT Group plc in
31,520,606 Ordinary Shares held by Ilford Trustees (Jersey) Limited in
respect of contingent awards under executive share plans;
- A technical interest, together with all employees of BT Group plc in
73,069 Ordinary Shares held in the name of BT Employee Shares Trustees
Limited.
- A technical interest, together with all Employees of BT Group plc, in
26,452 ordinary shares held in the name of Halifax Corporate Trustees
Limited.
24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Graeme Wheatley 020 7356 6372
25) Name of signature or authorised company official responsible for making
this notification
Graeme Wheatley
Date of Notification: 16 June 2003
End
Enclosure 11.
SCHEDULE 11
NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS
1) Name of company
BT Group plc
2. Name of Director
Pierre Danon
3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
holding of the shareholder name in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial
interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that
person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a
non-beneficial interest.
Director in 2) above
4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number
of shares held by each of them (if notified)
Ilford Trustees (Jersey) Limited
5) Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with
the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)
n/a
6) Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please
indicated whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary
Award of shares under the BT Group Deferred Bonus Plan
Grant of options under the BT Group Global Share Option Plan
7) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
84,586 ordinary shares under the BT Group Deferred Bonus Plan
8) Percentage of issued class
n/a
9) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
n/a
10) Percentage of issued class
n/a
11) Class of security
Ordinary shares of 5p each
12) Price per share
199.5p
13. Date of transaction
23 June 2003
14) Date Company informed
25 June 2003
15) Total holding following this notification
a. 61,228 ordinary shares - personal holding;
b. 179,047 ordinary shares under BT Incentive Share Plan - contingent award;
c. 53,253 ordinary shares under the BT Retention Share Plan;
d. 182,861 ordinary shares under BT Group Deferred Bonus Plan;
e. Options over 1,639,272 ordinary shares under BT Group Global Share Option
Plan - contingent options.
16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
n/a
If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes
17) Date of grant
24 June 2003
18) Period during which or date on which exercisable
24 June 2006 - 23 June 2013 subject to corporate performance measure
19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option
nil
20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number
Option over 676,692 ordinary shares of 5p each
21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is
to be fixed at time of exercise
199.5p
22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this
notification
Options over 1,639,272 ordinary shares under BT Group Global Share Option Plan
23) Any additional information
The above named Director has technical interests, as at 26 June 2003 under
Section 13 of the Companies Act as follows:
- A technical interest, together with all employees of BT Group plc in
15,876,189 ordinary shares held by the Trustee, The Royal Bank of Scotland
Trust Company (Jersey) Limited;
- A technical interest, together with all employees of BT Group plc in
31,719,402 ordinary shares held by Ilford Trustees (Jersey) Limited in
respect of contingent awards under executive share plans;
- A technical interest, together with all employees of BT Group plc, in
28,272 ordinary shares held in the name of Halifax Corporate Trustees
Limited as Trustee for BT Group Employee Share Investment Plan.
24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Graeme Wheatley 020 7356 6372
25) Name of signature or authorised company official responsible for making
this notification
Graeme Wheatley
Date of Notification: 26 June 2003
End
Enclosure 12.
June 30, 2003
MARCONI TO SUPPLY BT
WITH KEY BROADBAND EQUIPMENT
BT today signalled its intention to move to a new generation of broadband
network based services by reaching agreement with the Marconi Corporation for
the prospective supply and installation of broadband exchange equipment. The
three year frame contract for Marconi's Access Hub product is expected to be
signed shortly.
The agreement, reached after an extensive world-wide search among suppliers
to support BT's drive to achieve five million broadband customers, is an early
key step in BT's 21st Century Network programme. This will progressively migrate
customers for voice, data and internet multimedia services onto an advanced,
multi service network
Paul Reynolds, CEO of BT Wholesale, said: "I am pleased that Marconi has
been successful against stiff competition from world-class suppliers. BT is
building a network for the future, aiming to deliver new services to customers,
to foster innovation and to stimulate creativity. Marconi's Access Hub will give
us the flexibility to develop advanced high bandwidth services and the ability
to meet customers' needs ever more precisely.
"Access Hub meets all our current broadband needs and offers a
future-proofed technology platform which is very strong in data, voice, video
and element management. It will also give BT a highly competitive whole life
cost, and ongoing product support from Marconi.
"This month BT connected its one millionth broadband customer. This deal
supports our ambitious drive towards connecting five million businesses and
consumers and to help deliver Broadband Britain."
Mike Parton, Marconi chief executive, said: "This agreement with BT
represents an important further endorsement of our access technology and will
strengthen significantly our competitive position in ongoing discussions with
our customers around the world as they evolve towards next generation networks.
The Marconi Access Hub is a truly world-beating, best in class product."
The Marconi contract, subject to final signature, confirms them as BT's
third supplier for DSLAM equipment. They join Alcatel and Fujitsu who have
supplied BT for the last four years.
Note to editors:
BT's next generation network programme: BT is embarking on a fundamental and
radical transformation of its network and systems to enable customers to move
smoothly into the converging digital, multimedia future.
It is designing and building a migration path for customers from the existing
narrowband, circuit switched PSTN focussed world to the broadband, packet
switched IP based world of the future. Offering a richer communications
experience based on choice and personalisation, customers will have the
opportunity to tailor their communications requirements to match their needs and
lifestyle. This commercially focussed, market driven UK network aims to fulfil
customers' requirements today and to anticipate their future needs. Using
stringent capital return criteria, BT aims to deliver long-term, structural cost
reduction, by progressively migrating onto a simpler, lower-cost network
architecture.
Currently BT is testing its ideas against the best in the world, planning a
portfolio of products and designing the blueprint of the architecture. Later
this year concept and market trials are planned. The progressive deployment of
new technological and systems developments will be seen from 2004 onwards.
Marconi Corporation plc is a global telecommunications equipment, services and
solutions company. The Marconi Access Hub is a new generation access platform
which delivers multiple services, not just high speed internet. It has been
designed to carry high speed data, ethernet, video and broadcast TV as well as
traditional voice telephony. The Access Hub combines the functionality of
Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexers (DSLAMS) and the ability to
aggregate all traffic types with one of the industry's highest port densities
and low running costs. DSLAMS are devices usually located in an operators
exchanges. They aggregate DSL connections, typically a pair of copper wires
running to each customer's premises, grooming, sending and receiving their
traffic to and from the network core. With up to 40 Gbit/s of bandwidth on the
backplane, the Access Hub is ideal for operators migrating their network to meet
future demand for high bandwidth services.
Enclosure 13.
July 4, 2003
BT reaches new AA1000 Assurance Standard foR non-financial reporting
BT today published its new social and environmental report and
becomes the largest company yet to apply the new AA1000 Assurance Standard for
sustainability reporting.
Launched in March this year, the AA1000 Assurance Standard is designed to assure
the credibility of social and environmental reporting by guiding companies and
auditors through the rigours of non-financial reporting.
BT chief executive officer Ben Verwaayen highlighting the importance of
non-financial issues to business success said: "Our key financial goals of
improving cash flow, increasing earnings per share and reducing debt are
critical. But fundamental to the achievement of these objectives is the
underlying strength of BT as a whole - and this can't always be measured in
pound signs.
"Our business strength must be based on passion for customers. However,
fulfilling the complete range of customer expectations requires top performance
across a full range of issues. Maximising employee motivation, valuing
diversity, acting with integrity, reducing our environmental impacts and
behaving in a socially responsible manner."
BT's social and environmental results for the 2003 financial year are captured
in ten non-financial key performance indicators:
- Customer dissatisfaction reduced by 37 per cent.
- Broadband available to 67 per cent of UK households.
- People Satisfaction Index steady at 67 per cent.
- Increase in the percentage of ethnic minority employees (8.6 per cent) in
BT while the percentage of women (24 per cent) and disabled employees (2 per
cent) held steady.
- Global warming CO2 emissions now 40 per cent lower than 1996.
- Waste to landfill down 1.1 per cent to 89,878 tonnes and 24 per cent
recycled.
- Health and safety significant incident rate down from 126 to 113 per
10,000 full time employees.
- Ethical trading risk assessment questionnaires completed by 31 suppliers
and 14 on-site assessments undertaken.
- Community investment of GBP8.2 million plus GBP17.9 million in further
funding and support in kind.
- Awareness of our Statement of Business Practice in the UK up from 76 per
cent to 83 per cent.
The report has been brought into accordance with the Global Reporting Initiative
guidelines and includes a new index to navigate the BT site according to the
nine principles of the United Nations Global Compact.
Notes to Editors:
- The Better World website (www.bt.com/betterworld) is the BT social and
environmental report. Rather than produce a printed document BT publishes
its social and environmental performance online.
- A full list of BT's non-financial key performance indicators including
targets is available at www.bt.com/betterworld/dataandtargets
- BT's assurance provider was Lloyds Register Quality Assurance
- The Better World report has been ranked forth in the world in the 2002
SustainAbility/ UNEP Global Reporters Report and recognised as the best
web-based sustainability report in the 2003 ACCA Sustainability Reporting
Awards.
- BT has been awarded the Queens Award for Sustainable Development 2003.
This award recognised the approach BT has taken on a number of key issues,
including the importance of creating a proper work-life balance, ethical
supply chain management, and the resource and financial savings delivered by
the company's environmental programme.
- BT is the winner of the Investor Relations Magazine Award for Best CSR
Practice 2003.
For more information:
Dunstan Hope, BT social policy development manager 020 7356 4268.
Gerard Bithell, BT Group Newsroom 020 7356 5370.
All BT group news releases can be accessed at our web site: www.btplc.com/
mediacentre
Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
BT Group PLC
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Patricia Day
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Patricia Day, Assistant Secretary. Head of Shareholder Services
Date 07 July 2003