RNS Number : 5798W
BT Group PLC
10 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

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

06-Feb-2025

6. Date on which Issuer notified

10-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

0.013910

4.986577

5.000487

497890115

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


1384950


0.013910

Sub Total 8.A

1384950

0.013910%

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)

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

3311940

0.033263

Sub Total 8.B1


5165740

0.051881%

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

4622

0.000046

Call Option (Cash Settled)

12/03/2025

at any time

Cash

83503

0.000839

Call Option (Cash Settled)

18/03/2025

at any time

Cash

33066

0.000332

Call Option (Cash Settled)

07/05/2025

at any time

Cash

173157

0.001739

Compound Option

05/11/2025

at any time

Cash

450001198

4.519519

Equity Swap

13/05/2025

at any time

Cash

79107

0.000794

Equity Swap

20/06/2025

at any time

Cash

347843

0.003494

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

750000

0.007533

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

31/03/2026

at any time

Cash

2613830

0.026252

Equity Swap

07/04/2026

at any time

Cash

8948164

0.089870

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


491339425

4.934696%

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 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, 1,376,044 (0.013820%) of these are the result of securities lending and borrowing arrangements

12. Date of Completion

10-Feb-2025

13. Place Of Completion

Glasgow

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