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
20 December, 2004
BT Group plc
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
BT Centre
81 Newgate Street
London
EC1A 7AJ
England
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F..X... Form 40-F.....
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the
information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the
information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Yes ..... No ..X..
If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the
registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- ________
Enclosures: 1. Transaction in Own Shares announcement made on 7 December 2004
2. Transaction in Own Shares announcement made on 8 December 2004
3. Transaction in Own Shares announcement made on 9 December 2004
4. Transaction in Own Shares announcement made on 10 December 2004
5. Director Shareholding announcement made on 15 December 2004
6. Director Shareholding announcement made on 15 December 2004
7. Transaction in Own Shares announcement made on 15 December 2004
8. Transaction in Own Shares announcement made on 16 December 2004
9. Transaction in Own Shares announcement made on 17 December 2004
Enclosure 1
Tuesday, 7 December 2004
BT GROUP PLC
TRANSACTION IN OWN SHARES
BT Group plc announces that it has today purchased through Cazenove & Co. Ltd
500,000 ordinary shares at a price of 204.90 pence per share. The purchased
shares will all be held as treasury shares.
Following the above purchase, BT Group plc holds 96,357,292 ordinary shares as
treasury shares. The total number of ordinary shares in issue (excluding shares
held as treasury shares) is 8,538,271,746.
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Enclosure 2
Wednesday, 8 December 2004
BT GROUP PLC
TRANSACTION IN OWN SHARES
BT Group plc announces that it has today transferred to a participant in its
employees share schemes 16,790 ordinary shares at a price of 171.33 pence per
share. The transferred shares were all formerly held as treasury shares.
Following the above transfer, BT Group plc holds 96,340,502 ordinary shares as
treasury shares. The total number of ordinary shares in issue (excluding shares
held as treasury shares) is 8,538,288,536.
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Enclosure 3
Thursday, 9 December 2004
BT GROUP PLC
TRANSACTION IN OWN SHARES
BT Group plc announces that it has today purchased through Cazenove & Co. Ltd
2,000,000 ordinary shares at a price of 198.19 pence per share. The purchased
shares will all be held as treasury shares.
Following the above purchase, BT Group plc holds 98,340,502 ordinary shares as
treasury shares. The total number of ordinary shares in issue (excluding shares
held as treasury shares) is 8,536,288,536.
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Enclosure 4
Friday, 10 December 2004
BT GROUP PLC
TRANSACTION IN OWN SHARES
BT Group plc announces that it has today purchased through Cazenove & Co. Ltd
2,300,000 ordinary shares at a price of 199.01 pence per share. The purchased
shares will all be held as treasury shares.
Following the above purchase, BT Group plc holds 100,640,502 ordinary shares as
treasury shares. The total number of ordinary shares in issue (excluding shares
held as treasury shares) is 8,533,988,536.
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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
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 6,336 BT Group shares by Halifax Corporate Trustees Limited as
Trustee of the BT Group Employee Share Investment Plan from awards made to
non-eligible individuals.
8) Percentage of issued class
n/a
9) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
n/a
10) Percentage of issued class
n/a
11) Class of security
Ordinary shares of 5p each
12) Price per share
n/a
13) Date of transaction
14 December 2004
14) Date Company informed
14 December 2004
15) Total holding following this notification
n/a
16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
n/a
If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following details (17 - 22)
17) Date of grant
n/a
18) Period during which or date on which exercisable
n/a
19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option
n/a
20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number
n/a
21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be
fixed at time of exercise
n/a
22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
following this notification
No change
23) Any additional information
The above named Directors have technical interests, as at 14 December 2004 under
Schedule 13 of the Companies Act as follows:
- A technical interest, together with all employees of BT Group plc in
117,731 Ordinary Shares held by the Trustee of the BT Group Employee Share
Investment Plan, Halifax Corporate Trustees Limited;
- A technical interest, together with all employees of BT Group plc in
28,811,015 Ordinary Shares held by Ilford Trustees (Jersey) Limited in
respect of contingent awards under executive share plans;
24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries
John Challis 020 7356 4086
25) Name of signature or authorised company official responsible for making this
notification
John Challis
Date of Notification: 15 December 2004
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Enclosure 6
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 61 shares at 202.75p 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
202.75p
13) Date of transaction
14 December 2004
14) Date Company informed
14 December 2004
15) Total holding following this notification
Paul Reynolds:
1. 67,539 ordinary shares - personal holding;
2. 141,832 ordinary shares under the BT Group Incentive Share Plan;
3. 204,805 ordinary shares under BT Group Deferred Bonus Plan;
4. An option over 4,555 ordinary shares under the BT Group Employee Sharesave
Scheme;
5. Options over 1,769,624 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
n/a
18) Period during which or date on which exercisable
n/a
19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option
n/a
20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number
n/a
21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be
fixed at time of exercise
n/a
22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
this notification
n/a
23) Any additional information
The above named Director has a technical interest, as at 14 December 2004 under
Schedule 13 of the Companies Act as follows:
- A technical interest, together with all employees of BT Group plc in
111,395 Ordinary Shares held by the Trustee of the BT Group Employee Share
Investment Plan, Halifax Corporate Trustees Limited;
- A technical interest, together with all employees of BT Group plc in
28,811,015 Ordinary Shares held by Ilford Trustees (Jersey) Limited in
respect of contingent awards under executive share plans;
24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries
John Challis, 020 7356 4086
25) Name of signature or authorised company official responsible for making this
notification
John Challis
Date of Notification: 15 December 2004
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Enclosure 7
Wednesday 15 December 2004
BT GROUP PLC
TRANSACTION IN OWN SHARES
BT Group plc announces that today it transferred to participants in its
employees share schemes 8,917 ordinary shares at a maximum price of 199.5 pence
per share and a minimum price of 154 pence per share. The transferred shares
were all formerly held as treasury shares.
Following the above transfer, BT Group plc holds 100,631,585 ordinary shares as
treasury shares. The total number of ordinary shares in issue (excluding shares
held as treasury shares) is 8,533,997,453.
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Enclosure 8
Thursday, 16 December 2004
BT GROUP PLC
TRANSACTION IN OWN SHARES
BT Group plc announces that it has today purchased through Cazenove & Co. Ltd
500,000 ordinary shares at a price of 204.29 pence per share. The purchased
shares will all be held as treasury shares.
Following the above purchase, BT Group plc holds 101,131,585 ordinary shares as
treasury shares. The total number of ordinary shares in issue (excluding shares
held as treasury shares) is 8,533,497,453.
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Enclosure 9
Friday, 17 December 2004
BT GROUP PLC
TRANSACTION IN OWN SHARES
BT Group plc announces that it has today purchased through Cazenove & Co. Ltd
1,000,000 ordinary shares at a price of 203.00 pence per share. The purchased
shares will all be held as treasury shares.
Following the above purchase, BT Group plc holds 102,131,585 ordinary shares as
treasury shares. The total number of ordinary shares in issue (excluding shares
held as treasury shares) is 8,532,497,453.
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Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
BT Group PLC
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Patricia Day
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Patricia Day, Assistant Secretary. Head of Shareholder Services
Date 20 December, 2004