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RNS Number : 8346K BT Group PLC 04 November 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 more 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
Name City of registered office Country of registered office
Morgan Stanley Wilmington, Delaware USA
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
30-Oct-2024
6. Date on which Issuer notified
01-Nov-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 0.002800 8.998456 9.001256 896089682
Position of previous notification (if applicable) 0.010599 8.917453 8.928052
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 278762 0.002800
Sub Total 8.A 278762 0.002800%
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 1804888 0.018130
Sub Total 8.B1 3358688 0.033738%
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 37801 0.000380
Call Option (Cash Settled) 19/11/2024 at any time Cash 96202 0.000966
Call Option (Cash Settled) 07/01/2025 at any time Cash 135331 0.001359
Call Option (Cash Settled) 08/01/2025 at any time Cash 79992 0.000804
Call Option (Cash Settled) 14/01/2025 at any time Cash 120353 0.001209
Call Option (Cash Settled) 22/01/2025 at any time Cash 100717 0.001012
Compound Option 14/02/2025 at any time Cash 200001673 2.009025
Compound Option 07/05/2025 at any time Cash 22850234 0.229532
Compound Option 13/05/2025 at any time Cash 22850236 0.229532
Compound Option 15/05/2025 at any time Cash 42353879 0.425446
Compound Option 16/05/2025 at any time Cash 35336925 0.354961
Compound Option 23/05/2025 at any time Cash 22850235 0.229532
Compound Option 28/05/2025 at any time Cash 55983078 0.562352
Compound Option 05/06/2025 at any time Cash 23235923 0.233406
Compound Option 15/08/2025 at any time Cash 227156315 2.281794
Compound Option 08/09/2025 at any time Cash 200586837 2.014903
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 13250 0.000133
Equity Swap 22/09/2025 at any time Cash 11095253 0.111452
Equity Swap 10/10/2025 at any time Cash 810000 0.008136
Equity Swap 20/10/2025 at any time Cash 3105956 0.031199
Equity Swap 07/04/2026 at any time Cash 8948164 0.089885
Equity Swap 13/05/2026 at any time Cash 1489584 0.014963
Equity Swap 26/05/2026 at any time Cash 5293806 0.053176
Equity Swap 26/04/2029 at any time Cash 600000 0.006027
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 892452232 8.964718%
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. 8.570481 8.570481%
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, 278,762
(0.002800%) of these are the result of stock borrowing agreements.
12. Date of Completion
01-Nov-2024
13. Place Of Completion
Glasgow
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