Blueprint
 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 
 
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 
FORM 6-K
 
 
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
 
 
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
 
Date of Announcement: 28 November 2018
 
 
BT Group plc
 
 
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
 
 
 
BT Group plc
81 Newgate Street
London
EC1A 7AJ
England
 
 
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
 
 
 
Form 20-F..X...             Form 40-F 
 
 
 
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
 
 
Yes              No ..X..
 
 
 
If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- ________
 
 
 
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
 
 
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible)i
 
1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached ii :
 
BT Group PLC
1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer   (please mark with an "X" if appropriate)
Non-UK issuer
 
2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X")
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
X
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments
 
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
 
Other (please specify)iii:
 
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation iv
Name
BlackRock, Inc.
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
Wilmington, DE, USA
4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3.) v
Name
 
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
 
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached vi :
26/11/2018
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):
27/11/2018
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 of issuer
vii
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached
5.01%
0.07%
5.09%
9,921,904,070
Position of previous notification (if applicable)
4.96%
0.13%
5.09%
 
 
8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached viii
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type ofshares
ISIN code (if possible)
Number of voting rights ix
% of voting rights
Direct
(Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)
Indirect
(Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)
Direct
(Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)
Indirect
(Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)
GB0030913577
 
497,990,721
 
5.01%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SUBTOTAL 8. A
497,990,721
5.01%
 
B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a))
Type of financial instrument
Expirationdate x
Exercise/Conversion Period xi
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is
exercised/converted.
% of voting rights
Securities Lending
 
 
3,757,774
0.03%
American Depository Receipt
 
 
1,082,595
0.01%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SUBTOTAL 8. B 1
4,840,369
0.04%
 
B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b))
Type of financial instrument
Expirationdate x
Exercise/Conversion Period xi
Physical or cash settlement xii
Number of voting rights
% of voting rights
Convertible Bond
 
 
 
439,400
0.00%
CFD
 
 
Cash
2,462,804
0.02%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SUBTOTAL 8.B.2
2,902,204
0.02%
 
9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the applicable box with an "X")
Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer xiii
 
Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity xiv
(please add additional rows as necessary)
X
Name xv
% 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
See Attachment
 
 
 
 
10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:
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 xvi
 
BlackRock Regulatory Threshold Reporting Team
 
James Michael
 
020 7743 3650
 
 
Place of completion
12 Throgmorton Avenue, London, EC2N 2DL, U.K.
Date of completion
27 November, 2018
 
 
Section 9 Attachment
 
 
Name xv
% 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
BlackRock, Inc.
 
 
 
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
 
 
 
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
 
 
 
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
 
 
 
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
 
 
 
BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC
 
 
 
BlackRock Canada Holdings LP
 
 
 
BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC
 
 
 
BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc.
 
 
 
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
 
 
 
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
 
 
 
BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC
 
 
 
BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC
 
 
 
BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.
 
 
 
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc.
 
 
 
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
 
 
 
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
 
 
 
BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC
 
 
 
BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC
 
 
 
BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.
 
 
 
BlackRock Fund Advisors
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc.
 
 
 
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
 
 
 
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
 
 
 
BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc.
 
 
 
BlackRock Advisors, LLC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc.
 
 
 
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
 
 
 
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
 
 
 
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
 
 
 
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
 
 
 
BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC
 
 
 
BlackRock Cayman 1 LP
 
 
 
BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited
 
 
 
BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited
 
 
 
BlackRock Group Limited
 
 
 
BlackRock Finance Europe Limited
 
 
 
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc.
 
 
 
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
 
 
 
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc.
 
 
 
Trident Merger, LLC
 
 
 
BlackRock Investment Management, LLC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc.
 
 
 
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
 
 
 
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
 
 
 
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
 
 
 
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
 
 
 
BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.
 
 
 
BlackRock (Singapore) Limited
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc.
 
 
 
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
 
 
 
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
 
 
 
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
 
 
 
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
 
 
 
BlackRock Australia Holdco Pty. Ltd.
 
 
 
BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc.
 
 
 
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
 
 
 
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
 
 
 
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
 
 
 
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
 
 
 
BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC
 
 
 
BlackRock Cayman 1 LP
 
 
 
BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited
 
 
 
BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited
 
 
 
BlackRock Group Limited
 
 
 
BlackRock Finance Europe Limited
 
 
 
BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc.
 
 
 
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
 
 
 
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
 
 
 
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
 
 
 
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
 
 
 
BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.
 
 
 
BlackRock HK Holdco Limited
 
 
 
BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc.
 
 
 
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
 
 
 
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
 
 
 
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
 
 
 
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
 
 
 
BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.
 
 
 
BlackRock HK Holdco Limited
 
 
 
BlackRock Lux Finco S.a.r.l.
 
 
 
BlackRock Trident Holding Company Limited
 
 
 
BlackRock Japan Holdings GK
 
 
 
BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc.
 
 
 
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
 
 
 
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
 
 
 
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
 
 
 
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
 
 
 
BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC
 
 
 
BlackRock Cayman 1 LP
 
 
 
BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited
 
 
 
BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited
 
 
 
BlackRock Group Limited
 
 
 
BlackRock Finance Europe Limited
 
 
 
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
 
 
 
BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc.
 
 
 
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
 
 
 
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
 
 
 
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
 
 
 
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
 
 
 
BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC
 
 
 
BlackRock Cayman 1 LP
 
 
 
BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited
 
 
 
BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited
 
 
 
BlackRock Group Limited
 
 
 
BlackRock International Limited
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc.
 
 
 
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
 
 
 
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
 
 
 
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
 
 
 
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
 
 
 
BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC
 
 
 
BlackRock Cayman 1 LP
 
 
 
BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited
 
 
 
BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited
 
 
 
BlackRock Group Limited
 
 
 
BlackRock Finance Europe Limited
 
 
 
BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc.
 
 
 
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
 
 
 
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
 
 
 
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
 
 
 
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
 
 
 
Phoenix Acquisition B.V.
 
 
 
BlackRock Mexico Operadora, S.A. DE C.V., Sociedad Operadora de Fondos de Inversion
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Signatures
 
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
BT Group plc
(Registrant)
 
By: /s/ Dan Fitz, Company Secretary
--------------------
 
 
Dan Fitz, Company Secretary.
 
Date 28 November 2018