RNS Number : 0233M
BT Group PLC
25 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

Other

Comments

Basket Weighting Change

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

22-Apr-2024

6. Date on which Issuer notified

24-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

0.000000

7.004022

7.004022

697028304

Position of previous notification (if applicable)

0.062932

6.688619

6.751551


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)

 





Sub Total 8.A



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 exercised/converted

% of voting rights

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)

24/04/2024

at any time

Cash

596

0.000006

Call Option (Cash Settled)

12/07/2024

at any time

Cash

28919

0.000291

Call Option (Cash Settled)

17/07/2024

at any time

Cash

135977

0.001366

Compound Option

29/10/2024

at any time

Cash

200587862

2.015588

Compound Option

15/01/2025

at any time

Cash

254428041

2.556596

Compound Option

14/02/2025

at any time

Cash

200001834

2.009699

Compound Option

23/04/2025

at any time

Cash

22850131

0.229607

Equity Swap

22/07/2024

at any time

Cash

9484915

0.095308

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

31394

0.000315

Put Option (Physically Settled)

31/03/2026

at any time

Physical

3000000

0.030145

Retail Structured Product

20/12/2024

at any time

Cash

4550

0.000046

Sub Total 8.B2


695963241

6.993319%

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 than the notifiable threshold

Total of both if it equals or is higher 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.


6.811491

6.811491%

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

As at the date on which the threshold was crossed, BT GROUP PLC shares in the basket or index represented >20% of the value of the securities in the basket or index.

12. Date of Completion

24-Apr-2024

13. Place Of Completion

Glasgow

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