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RNS Number : 0566O BT Group PLC 28 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
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights; An acquisition or disposal of
financial instruments
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
25-Nov-2024
6. Date on which Issuer notified
27-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 0.003441 8.996154 8.999595 895955166
Position of previous notification (if applicable) 0.011230 9.000036 9.011266
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 342551 0.003441
Sub Total 8.A 342551 0.003441%
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 0.001004
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 2346699 0.023572
Sub Total 8.B1 3900499 0.039179%
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) 07/01/2025 at any time Cash 220445 0.002214
Call Option (Cash Settled) 08/01/2025 at any time Cash 80784 0.000811
Call Option (Cash Settled) 14/01/2025 at any time Cash 168896 0.001697
Call Option (Cash Settled) 22/01/2025 at any time Cash 147967 0.001486
Call Option (Cash Settled) 31/01/2025 at any time Cash 42999 0.000432
Compound Option 05/11/2025 at any time Cash 853119715 8.569326
Equity Swap 17/03/2025 at any time Cash 95899 0.000963
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 17/07/2025 at any time Cash 532000 0.005344
Equity Swap 18/08/2025 at any time Cash 14913 0.000150
Equity Swap 29/08/2025 at any time Cash 31628 0.000318
Equity Swap 22/09/2025 at any time Cash 11095253 0.111448
Equity Swap 10/10/2025 at any time Cash 1200000 0.012054
Equity Swap 20/10/2025 at any time Cash 3086656 0.031005
Equity Swap 20/11/2025 at any time Cash 3750503 0.037673
Equity Swap 12/01/2026 at any time Cash 107000 0.001075
Equity Swap 31/03/2026 at any time Cash 2637744 0.026495
Equity Swap 07/04/2026 at any time Cash 8948164 0.089882
Equity Swap 26/04/2029 at any time Cash 500000 0.005022
Put Option (Physically Settled) 20/12/2024 at any time Physical 3500000 0.035156
Put Option (Physically Settled) 20/06/2025 at any time Physical 2000000 0.020089
Sub Total 8.B2 891712116 8.956975%
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. 8.569326 8.569326%
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 342,551
(0.003441%) of these are the result of securities lending and borrowing
arrangements
12. Date of Completion
27-Nov-2024
13. Place Of Completion
Glasgow
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