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RNS Number : 4228Y  BT Group PLC  25 February 2025

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; 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

21-Feb-2025

6. Date on which Issuer notified

25-Feb-2025

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  0.020406                                              5.001081                                                                   5.021487                        499981129
 Position of previous notification (if applicable)                          0.000000                                              0.000000                                                                   0.000000

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                                                                          2031793                                                                          0.020406
 Sub Total 8.A                                2031793                                                                               0.020406%

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)                    21/03/2025       at any time                 100000                                                             0.001004
 Call Option (Physically Settled)                    16/05/2025       at any time                 400000                                                             0.004017
 Call Option (Physically Settled)                    18/12/2026       at any time                 1353800                                                            0.013597
 Right of recall over securities lending agreements  at any time      at any time                 3272510                                                            0.032867
 Sub Total 8.B1                                                                                   5126310                                                            0.051485%

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)       26/02/2025       at any time                 Cash                         195                      0.000002
 Call Option (Cash Settled)       12/03/2025       at any time                 Cash                         59571                    0.000598
 Call Option (Cash Settled)       18/03/2025       at any time                 Cash                         24031                    0.000241
 Call Option (Cash Settled)       07/05/2025       at any time                 Cash                         176296                   0.001771
 Compound Option                  05/11/2025       at any time                 Cash                         450001103                4.519519
 Equity Swap                      13/05/2025       at any time                 Cash                         79107                    0.000794
 Equity Swap                      20/06/2025       at any time                 Cash                         343743                   0.003452
 Equity Swap                      17/07/2025       at any time                 Cash                         532000                   0.005343
 Equity Swap                      29/08/2025       at any time                 Cash                         707398                   0.007105
 Equity Swap                      22/09/2025       at any time                 Cash                         11167153                 0.112156
 Equity Swap                      10/10/2025       at any time                 Cash                         900000                   0.009039
 Equity Swap                      20/10/2025       at any time                 Cash                         3179156                  0.031929
 Equity Swap                      20/11/2025       at any time                 Cash                         3616203                  0.036319
 Equity Swap                      12/01/2026       at any time                 Cash                         107000                   0.001075
 Equity Swap                      03/02/2026       at any time                 Cash                         468737                   0.004708
 Equity Swap                      13/03/2026       at any time                 Cash                         800000                   0.008035
 Equity Swap                      31/03/2026       at any time                 Cash                         2613830                  0.026252
 Equity Swap                      07/04/2026       at any time                 Cash                         8948164                  0.089870
 Equity Swap                      28/08/2026       at any time                 Cash                         416821                   0.004186
 Equity Swap                      30/09/2026       at any time                 Cash                         155230                   0.001559
 Equity Swap                      14/10/2026       at any time                 Cash                         27288                    0.000274
 Equity Swap                      26/04/2029       at any time                 Cash                         1500000                  0.015065
 Put Option (Physically Settled)  21/03/2025       at any time                 Physical                     5000000                  0.050217
 Put Option (Physically Settled)  20/06/2025       at any time                 Physical                     2000000                  0.020087
 Sub Total 8.B2                                                                                             492823026                4.949596%

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.                                                                                               4.519519                                                                    4.519519%
 Morgan Stanley (Chain 5)
 Morgan Stanley (Chain 5)     Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc.
 Morgan Stanley (Chain 5)     Morgan Stanley International Limited
 Morgan Stanley (Chain 5)     Morgan Stanley Europe Holding SE
 Morgan Stanley (Chain 5)     Morgan Stanley Europe SE

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, 2,031,793
(0.020406%) of these are the result of securities lending and borrowing
arrangements

12. Date of Completion

25-Feb-2025

13. Place Of Completion

Glasgow

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