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RNS Number : 7602I  BT Group PLC  18 October 2024

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

1. Issuer Details

ISIN

GB0030913577

Issuer Name

BT GROUP PLC

UK or Non-UK Issuer

UK

2. Reason for Notification

Other

Comments

As at the date on which the threshold was crossed, BT Group plc shares in the
basket or index represented less than 20% of the value of the securities in
the basket or index

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Name

Morgan Stanley

City of registered office (if applicable)

 

Country of registered office (if applicable)

US

4. Details of the shareholder

Full name of shareholder(s) if different from the person(s) subject to the
notification obligation, above

 

City of registered office (if applicable)

 

Country of registered office (if applicable)

 

5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

15-Oct-2024

6. Date on which Issuer notified

17-Oct-2024

7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation

                                                                            % of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8.A)  % of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)  Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)  Total number of voting rights held in issuer
 Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached  0.010599                                              8.917453                                                                   8.928052                        888801985
 Position of previous notification (if applicable)                          0.000000                                              9.007030                                                                   9.007030

8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the
threshold was crossed or reached

8A. Voting rights attached to shares

 Class/Type of shares ISIN code(if possible)  Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)  Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)  % of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)  % of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)
 GB0030913577                                                                          1055130                                                                          0.010599
 Sub Total 8.A                                1055130                                                                               0.010599%

8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))

 Type of financial instrument                        Expiration date  Exercise/conversion period  Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is  % of voting rights
                                                                                                  exercised/converted
 Call Option (Physically Settled)                    20/12/2024       at any time                 50000                                                              0.000502
 Call Option (Physically Settled)                    17/01/2025       at any time                 50000                                                              0.000502
 Call Option (Physically Settled)                    21/03/2025       at any time                 100000                                                             0.001005
 Call Option (Physically Settled)                    18/12/2026       at any time                 1353800                                                            0.013599
 Right of recall over securities lending agreements  at any time      at any time                 1714595                                                            0.017223
 Sub Total 8.B1                                                                                   3268395                                                            0.032831%

8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to
(DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))

 Type of financial instrument     Expiration date  Exercise/conversion period  Physical or cash settlement  Number of voting rights  % of voting rights
 Call Option (Cash Settled)       13/11/2024       at any time                 Cash                         85799                    0.000862
 Call Option (Cash Settled)       19/11/2024       at any time                 Cash                         177466                   0.001783
 Call Option (Cash Settled)       07/01/2025       at any time                 Cash                         193162                   0.001940
 Call Option (Cash Settled)       08/01/2025       at any time                 Cash                         115508                   0.001160
 Call Option (Cash Settled)       14/01/2025       at any time                 Cash                         169893                   0.001707
 Compound Option                  15/01/2025       at any time                 Cash                         227157195                2.281803
 Compound Option                  14/02/2025       at any time                 Cash                         200001654                2.009025
 Compound Option                  07/05/2025       at any time                 Cash                         22850241                 0.229532
 Compound Option                  13/05/2025       at any time                 Cash                         22850241                 0.229532
 Compound Option                  15/05/2025       at any time                 Cash                         42353889                 0.425446
 Compound Option                  16/05/2025       at any time                 Cash                         35336933                 0.354961
 Compound Option                  23/05/2025       at any time                 Cash                         22850242                 0.229532
 Compound Option                  28/05/2025       at any time                 Cash                         55983094                 0.562352
 Compound Option                  05/06/2025       at any time                 Cash                         23235945                 0.233406
 Compound Option                  08/09/2025       at any time                 Cash                         200586926                2.014904
 Equity Swap                      20/11/2024       at any time                 Cash                         3105956                  0.031199
 Equity Swap                      20/12/2024       at any time                 Cash                         3775703                  0.037927
 Equity Swap                      17/03/2025       at any time                 Cash                         113235                   0.001137
 Equity Swap                      13/05/2025       at any time                 Cash                         79107                    0.000795
 Equity Swap                      20/06/2025       at any time                 Cash                         352443                   0.003540
 Equity Swap                      18/08/2025       at any time                 Cash                         13409                    0.000135
 Equity Swap                      22/09/2025       at any time                 Cash                         11597453                 0.116497
 Equity Swap                      10/10/2025       at any time                 Cash                         510000                   0.005123
 Equity Swap                      13/05/2026       at any time                 Cash                         1577327                  0.015844
 Equity Swap                      26/05/2026       at any time                 Cash                         5605639                  0.056309
 Equity Swap                      26/04/2029       at any time                 Cash                         800000                   0.008036
 Put Option (Physically Settled)  20/12/2024       at any time                 Physical                     1000000                  0.010045
 Put Option (Physically Settled)  20/06/2025       at any time                 Physical                     2000000                  0.020090
 Sub Total 8.B2                                                                                             884478460                8.884622%

9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification
obligation

2. Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights
and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the
ultimate controlling natural person or legal entities (please add additional
rows as necessary)

 Ultimate controlling person  Name of controlled undertaking              % of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold  % of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher  Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
                                                                                                                                                      than the notifiable threshold
 Morgan Stanley (Chain 1)
 Morgan Stanley (Chain 1)     Morgan Stanley Capital Management, LLC
 Morgan Stanley (Chain 1)     Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, LLC
 Morgan Stanley (Chain 1)     Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC
 Morgan Stanley (Chain 2)
 Morgan Stanley (Chain 2)     Morgan Stanley Capital Management, LLC
 Morgan Stanley (Chain 2)     Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
 Morgan Stanley (Chain 3)
 Morgan Stanley (Chain 3)     Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc.
 Morgan Stanley (Chain 3)     Morgan Stanley International Limited
 Morgan Stanley (Chain 3)     Morgan Stanley Investments (UK)
 Morgan Stanley (Chain 3)     Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc
 Morgan Stanley (Chain 4)
 Morgan Stanley (Chain 4)     Morgan Stanley Capital Management, LLC
 Morgan Stanley (Chain 4)     Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A.                                                                                               8.570492                                                                    8.570492%

10. In case of proxy voting

Name of the proxy holder

 

The number and % of voting rights held

 

The date until which the voting rights will be held

 

11. Additional Information

Of the total voting rights attached to shares in Section 8A, 1,055,130
(0.010599%) of these are the result of stock borrowing agreements.

12. Date of Completion

17-Oct-2024

13. Place Of Completion

Glasgow

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