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RNS Number : 4271N  BT Group PLC  07 May 2024

7 May 2024

BT Group plc Board changes

 

BT Group plc ("BT Group") hereby announces that Tushar Morzaria will join the
Board as an Independent Non-Executive Director with effect from today, 7 May
2024. Tushar will become a member of the Audit & Risk Committee,
Nominations Committee and Remuneration Committee.

Tushar brings a wealth of strategic financial management experience gained
over 25 years. During this time, Tushar has overseen transformation programmes
and has strengthened risk and control frameworks. He is currently a
Non-Executive Director and Audit Committee Chair of both BP plc and Legal
& General Group plc.

Adam Crozier, BT Group's Chairman, said "We are very pleased to welcome Tushar
to the Board. His prior experience, especially in relation to financial and
operational resilience, and corporate change, will be an incredibly valuable
addition to the experience and skills of the BT Group Board."

Tushar added "I am delighted to be joining the BT Group Board and look forward
to inputting into the future of the group and bringing my prior experience to
a well-balanced Board."

Isabel Hudson will step down from the Board as an Independent Non-Executive
Director at the conclusion of the 2024 Annual General Meeting, after serving
on the Board for 9 years. Adam Crozier, BT Group's Chairman said "I would like
to thank Isabel for her significant contribution to the BT Group, the
Committees she has chaired and served on over her tenure, and her role as
Designated Non-Executive Director for Workforce Engagement. She will be
greatly missed."

Maggie Chan Jones, Independent Non-Executive Director, succeeds Isabel as our
Designated Non-Executive Director for Workforce Engagement and will work
alongside Isabel until she steps down in July. Maggie said "I am looking
forward to engaging with our colleagues across the group as part of this role.
My goal is to ensure the colleague voice is represented in the boardroom and
is considered throughout the Board's decision making process. Our colleagues
are our most important asset and I am passionate about making sure they are
able to inform the decisions we make towards success."

 

There are no additional matters that would require disclosure in respect of
Tushar Morzaria or pursuant to 9.6.13R of the Listing Rules of the UK
Financial Conduct Authority.

 

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Tushar Morzaria biography

Tushar is a chartered accountant with over 25 years' of strategic financial
management experience. He is currently a Non-Executive Director and Chair of
the Audit Committee of both BP plc and Legal & General Group plc. From
2013 to 2022, Tushar was Group Finance Director of Barclays plc. Prior to
this, he held various senior finance roles at JP Morgan Chase & Co,
including Chief Financial Officer of its Corporate & Investment Bank.

 

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About BT Group

BT Group is the UK's leading provider of fixed and mobile telecommunications
and related secure digital products, solutions and services. We also provide
managed telecommunications, security and network & IT infrastructure
services to customers across 180 countries.

BT Group consists of three customer-facing units: Consumer serves individuals
and families in the UK; Business covers companies and public services in the
UK and internationally; Openreach is an independently governed, wholly owned
subsidiary wholesaling fixed access infrastructure services to its customers -
over 700 communications providers across the UK.

British Telecommunications plc is a wholly owned subsidiary of BT Group plc
and encompasses virtually all businesses and assets of the BT Group. BT Group
plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange.

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