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RNS Number : 1692F  BT Group PLC  21 May 2026

21 May 2026

Patricia Cobian to join the Board on 20 July 2026

and changes to our governance framework

 

Further to our announcement on 24 July 2025, Patricia Cobian will join the BT
Group plc Board as Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Designate, an Executive
Director and a member of the Executive Committee on 20 July 2026.  Patricia
will succeed Simon Lowth as CFO on 1 September 2026. Simon will remain with BT
until 31 January 2027 to enable a thorough and managed handover.

There are no additional matters that require disclosure in respect of Patricia
Cobian under 6.4.8R of the UK Listing Rules.

We have also made a number of changes to our governance framework effective
from 1 June 2026, including Maggie Chan Jones becoming a member of the
Remuneration Committee. These changes will be included in our 2026 Annual
Report which we intend to publish on 11 June 2026.

 

 

About BT Group

BT Group is the UK's leading provider of fixed and mobile telecommunications
and related secure digital products, solutions and services.

BT Group consists of four customer-facing units:  Consumer serves individuals
and families in the UK; Business covers companies and public services in the
UK; International serves multinational organisations headquartered outside the
UK and overseas public sector customers; 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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