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RNS Number : 1032R  BT Group PLC  23 December 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 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

18-Dec-2024

6. Date on which Issuer notified

20-Dec-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  0.149377                                              6.543808                                                                   6.693185                        666374910
 Position of previous notification (if applicable)                          0.000000                                              7.791683                                                                   7.791683

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                                                                          14872002                                                                         0.149377
 Sub Total 8.A                                14872002                                                                              0.149377%

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)                    16/05/2025       at any time                 400000                                                             0.004018
 Call Option (Physically Settled)                    18/12/2026       at any time                 1353800                                                            0.013598
 Right of recall over securities lending agreements  at any time      at any time                 3137188                                                            0.031510
 Sub Total 8.B1                                                                                   5090988                                                            0.051134%

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                         37165                    0.000373
 Call Option (Cash Settled)       08/01/2025       at any time                 Cash                         9037                     0.000091
 Call Option (Cash Settled)       14/01/2025       at any time                 Cash                         37104                    0.000373
 Call Option (Cash Settled)       22/01/2025       at any time                 Cash                         47048                    0.000473
 Call Option (Cash Settled)       31/01/2025       at any time                 Cash                         19626                    0.000197
 Call Option (Cash Settled)       26/02/2025       at any time                 Cash                         37871                    0.000380
 Call Option (Cash Settled)       18/03/2025       at any time                 Cash                         79903                    0.000803
 Compound Option                  05/11/2025       at any time                 Cash                         603190295                6.058546
 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                   0.005343
 Equity Swap                      18/08/2025       at any time                 Cash                         15001                    0.000151
 Equity Swap                      22/09/2025       at any time                 Cash                         11095253                 0.111443
 Equity Swap                      10/10/2025       at any time                 Cash                         1200000                  0.012053
 Equity Swap                      20/10/2025       at any time                 Cash                         3086656                  0.031003
 Equity Swap                      20/11/2025       at any time                 Cash                         3750503                  0.037671
 Equity Swap                      12/01/2026       at any time                 Cash                         107000                   0.001075
 Equity Swap                      31/03/2026       at any time                 Cash                         2637744                  0.026494
 Equity Swap                      07/04/2026       at any time                 Cash                         8948164                  0.089877
 Equity Swap                      26/04/2029       at any time                 Cash                         650000                   0.006529
 Put Option (Physically Settled)  20/12/2024       at any time                 Physical                     3500000                  0.035155
 Put Option (Physically Settled)  21/03/2025       at any time                 Physical                     5000000                  0.050221
 Put Option (Physically Settled)  20/06/2025       at any time                 Physical                     2000000                  0.020088
 Sub Total 8.B2                                                                                             646411920                6.492674%

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.                                                                                               6.058546                                                                    6.058546%

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

 

12. Date of Completion

20-Dec-2024

13. Place Of Completion

Glasgow

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