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RNS Number : 6887B

BT Group PLC

05 April 2017

 
 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES(i) 
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 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying                               BT Group PLC 
  issuer 
  of existing shares to which voting rights 
  are 
  attached: (ii) 
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 2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): 
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 An acquisition or disposal of voting rights                                                       S 
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 An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments                                   .. 
  which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to 
  which voting rights are attached 
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 An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic                                  .. 
  effect to qualifying financial instruments 
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 An event changing the breakdown of voting rights                                                 .. 
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 Other (please                                                                                    .. 
  specify): 
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 3. Full name of person(s) subject                                                      BlackRock, Inc. 
  to the 
  notification obligation: (iii) 
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 4. Full name of shareholder(s) 
  (if different from 3.):(iv) 
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 5. Date of the transaction and date                                                     4 April, 2017 
  on 
  which the threshold is crossed 
  or 
  reached: (v) 
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 6. Date on which issuer notified:                                                       5 April, 2017 
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 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed                                        Voting rights attached to shares holding 
  or                                                                           for BlackRock, Inc. has gone above 
  reached: (vi, vii)                                                                           5% 
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 8. Notified details: 
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 A: Voting rights attached to shares (viii, ix) 
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 Class/type     Situation previous                  Resulting situation after the triggering 
  of             to the triggering                   transaction 
  shares         transaction 
 
  if possible 
  using 
  the ISIN 
  CODE 
-------------  ----------------------------------  -------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                Number            Number            Number          Number of voting         % of voting rights 
                 of                of                of shares       rights                   (x) 
                 Shares            Voting 
                                   Rights 
-------------  ----------------  ----------------  --------------  -----------------------  --------------------------- 
                                                    Direct          Direct     Indirect      Direct        Indirect 
                                                                    (xi)        (xii) 
-------------      ------------    ------------    --------------  ---------  ------------  ------------  ------------- 
 GB0030913577   497,947,357       497,947,357       N/A             N/A        498,055,532   N/A           5.00% 
               ----------------  ----------------  --------------  ---------  ------------  ------------  ------------- 
 
 B: Qualifying Financial Instruments 
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 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
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 Type of            Expiration      Exercise/                         Number of voting           % of voting 
 financial           date (xiii)     Conversion Period                 rights that may            rights 
 instrument                          (xiv)                             be 
                                                                       acquired if the 
                                                                       instrument is 
                                                                       exercised/ converted. 
-----------------  --------------  --------------------------------  -------------------------  ----------------------- 
 Securities 
 Lending                                                              10,053,829                 0.10% 
-----------------  --------------  --------------------------------  -------------------------  ----------------------- 
 American 
 Depository 
 Receipt                                                              9,489,085                  0.09% 
-----------------  --------------  --------------------------------  -------------------------  ----------------------- 
 
 C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial 
  Instruments (xv, xvi) 
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 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
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 Type of          Exercise        Expiration      Exercise/         Number of voting           % of voting rights 
 financial         price          date (xvii)     Conversion         rights instrument          (xix, xx) 
 instrument                                       period             refers to 
                                                  (xviii) 
---------------  --------------  --------------  ----------------  -------------------------  ------------------------- 
 CFD                                                                9,796,254                  Nominal       Delta 
---------------  --------------  --------------  ----------------  -------------------------  ------------  ----------- 
                                                                                               0.09%         0.09% 
-------------      ------------    ------------      ------------    -------  ------------    ------------  ----------- 
 
 Total (A+B+C) 
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 Number of voting rights                              Percentage of voting rights 
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 527,394,700                                          5.29% 
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 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or 
  the 
  financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: (xxi) 
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   See Annex 1 
 
 Proxy Voting: 
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 10. Name of the proxy holder: 
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 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will 
  cease 
  to hold: 
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 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to 
  hold 
  voting rights: 
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  13. Additional information: 
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 14. Contact name:                                                             Anna Watch 
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 15. Contact telephone number:                                                 020 7356 5158 
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 Annex 1 
 
 
 Name                                     % of voting       % of voting rights   Total of both 
                                           rights if it      through financial    if it equals 
                                           equals or is      instruments if       or is higher 
                                           higher than       it equals or         than the notifiable 
                                           the notifiable    is higher than       threshold 
                                           threshold         the notifiable 
                                                             threshold 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock, Inc. 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock Financial Management, 
  Inc. 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc. 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock Fund Advisors 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 
 BlackRock, Inc. 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 Trident Merger, LLC 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock Investment Management, 
  LLC 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 
 BlackRock, Inc. 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock Financial Management, 
  Inc. 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock International Holdings, 
  Inc. 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BR Jersey International Holdings 
  L.P. 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock Group Limited 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock International Limited 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 
 BlackRock, Inc. 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock Financial Management, 
  Inc. 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc. 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock Fund Advisors 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock Institutional Trust 
  Company, National Association 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 
 BlackRock, Inc. 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock Financial Management, 
  Inc. 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock International Holdings, 
  Inc. 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BR Jersey International Holdings 
  L.P. 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock Group Limited 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 
 BlackRock, Inc. 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock Financial Management, 
  Inc. 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock International Holdings, 
  Inc. 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BR Jersey International Holdings 
  L.P. 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock Canada Holdings LP 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock Asset Management Canada 
  Limited 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 
 BlackRock, Inc. 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock Financial Management, 
  Inc. 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock International Holdings, 
  Inc. 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BR Jersey International Holdings 
  L.P. 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock Group Limited 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock Investment Management 
  (UK) Limited 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland 
  AG 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 
 BlackRock, Inc. 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock Financial Management, 
  Inc. 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock International Holdings, 
  Inc. 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BR Jersey International Holdings 
  L.P. 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock Group Limited 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock Investment Management 
  (UK) Limited 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 
 BlackRock, Inc. 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock Financial Management, 
  Inc. 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc. 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock Advisors, LLC 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 
 BlackRock, Inc. 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock Financial Management, 
  Inc. 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 
 BlackRock, Inc. 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock Financial Management, 
  Inc. 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock International Holdings, 
  Inc. 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BR Jersey International Holdings 
  L.P. 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco 
  Pte. Ltd. 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock Asia-Pac Holdco, LLC 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock HK Holdco Limited 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock Asset Management North 
  Asia Limited 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 
 BlackRock, Inc. 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock Financial Management, 
  Inc. 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock International Holdings, 
  Inc. 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BR Jersey International Holdings 
  L.P. 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock Australia Holdco Pty. 
  Ltd. 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock Investment Management 
  (Australia) Limited 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 
 BlackRock, Inc. 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock Financial Management, 
  Inc. 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock International Holdings, 
  Inc. 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BR Jersey International Holdings 
  L.P. 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco 
  Pte. Ltd. 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock Asia-Pac Holdco, LLC 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock HK Holdco Limited 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock Cayco Limited 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock Trident Holding Company 
  Limited 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock Japan Holdings GK 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd. 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 
 BlackRock, Inc. 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock Financial Management, 
  Inc. 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock International Holdings, 
  Inc. 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BR Jersey International Holdings 
  L.P. 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco 
  Pte. Ltd. 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock (Singapore) Limited 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 
 BlackRock, Inc. 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock Financial Management, 
  Inc. 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock International Holdings, 
  Inc. 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BR Jersey International Holdings 
  L.P. 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock Group Limited 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V. 
---------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------  --------------------- 
 
 

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