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RNS Number : 4544K BT Group PLC 12 April 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
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
09-Apr-2024
6. Date on which Issuer notified
11-Apr-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 0.402470 6.688714 7.091184 705702324
Position of previous notification (if applicable) 0.010398 6.606067 6.616465
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 40053096 0.402470
Sub Total 8.A 40053096 0.402470%
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 200000 0.002010
Right of recall over securities lending agreements at any time at any time 865063 0.008693
Sub Total 8.B1 1065063 0.010703%
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) 10/04/2024 at any time Cash 220 0.000002
Call Option (Cash Settled) 24/04/2024 at any time Cash 18470 0.000186
Compund Option 29/10/2024 at any time Cash 200586587 2.015575
Compund Option 15/01/2025 at any time Cash 254426315 2.556579
Compund Option 14/02/2025 at any time Cash 200000566 2.009687
Equity Swap 10/10/2024 at any time Cash 1350000 0.013565
Equity Swap 17/03/2025 at any time Cash 113235 0.001138
Equity Swap 13/05/2025 at any time Cash 79107 0.000795
Equity Swap 15/08/2025 at any time Cash 3866680 0.038854
Equity Swap 18/08/2025 at any time Cash 30131 0.000303
Equity Swap 31/03/2026 at any time Cash 1105684 0.011110
Put Option (Physically Settled) 20/12/2024 at any time Physical 3000000 0.030145
Retail Structured Product 13/06/2073 at any time Cash 7170 0.000072
Sub Total 8.B2 664584165 6.678011%
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 & Co. LLC
Morgan Stanley (Chain 2)
Morgan Stanley (Chain 2) Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc.
Morgan Stanley (Chain 2) Morgan Stanley International Limited
Morgan Stanley (Chain 2) Morgan Stanley Investments (UK)
Morgan Stanley (Chain 2) Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc
Morgan Stanley (Chain 3)
Morgan Stanley (Chain 3) Morgan Stanley Capital Management, LLC
Morgan Stanley (Chain 3) Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A. 6.581840 6.581840%
Morgan Stanley (Chain 4)
Morgan Stanley (Chain 4) Morgan Stanley Capital Management, LLC
Morgan Stanley (Chain 4) Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, LLC
Morgan Stanley (Chain 4) Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC
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, 40,053,096
(0.402470%) of these are the result of stock borrowing agreements.
12. Date of Completion
11-Apr-2024
13. Place Of Completion
Glasgow
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