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
06 May, 2003
BT Group plc
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
BT Centre
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- ________
Enclosures:
1. BT reveals new logo announcement made on 7 April 2003
2. Blocklisting Interim Review announcement made on 9 April 2003
3. Director Shareholding announcement made on 14 April 2003
4. Technicial interest adjustment announcement made on 15 April 2003
Enclosure 1.
April 7, 2003
BT UNVEILS NEW BRAND IDENTITY
BT today revealed a new corporate identity that will replace its current "piper"
logo. The new mark is the company's first visual identity change since 1991 and
only the second since it became British Telecom in 1980. The change more
accurately reflects the wide range of activities that BT now encompasses.
Ben Verwaayen, BT's chief executive, said: "BT's business and its culture is
changing so it is important that we have a brand identity that represents the
multi-faceted nature of our business. The new logo does the job. It represents
BT as being in-tune with the multimedia age as well as communicating the
company's international reach.
"Although BT continues to change, there is still more to do and we will be
introducing the new mark over time to demonstrate that the job is far from
complete."
"We are not changing image for the sake of change. It is more fundamental than
that. There will be no big bang advertising campaign. The new brand will be
delivered through the service that customers experience every day. This customer
experience approach reflects our attitude to customers. It is top priority for
BT people to put customers at the heart of everything they do and be passionate
about what they do. We want people to experience the new BT through improved
service not through a new logo. Only then will they credit BT with having
changed."
Twelve months ago Ben Verwaayen set out the strategic priorities for BT which
included a passion for customer service. BT is acknowledged as having made huge
advances in this field. The focus on customer service has resulted in a
transformation in the levels of satisfaction over the past year.
BT has timed the unveiling of the new identity to coincide with the launch
internally of a new set of behavioural values for its people which have been
aligned to reflect the aspirations of the brand. BT believes that it is the new
values and the behaviour of all its people that will drive the change of image.
The newly launched BT promise sees the company committing to making every
experience simple and complete. Underpinning the brand promise is a new set of
values with the aim of being trustworthy, helpful, straightforward, inspiring
and acting with a real passion for what it does.
Ben Verwaayen added: "These are an ambitious set of values but I know that our
people can step up to the challenge."
Angus Porter, managing director of BT Retail's consumer division, said: "The
piper has done an excellent job for BT for the last twelve years and has become
one of the country's most recognisable marks. While it reflects many of BT's
strengths as a company, it has become associated with some outdated perceptions
of BT as simply a fixed-line telephone company. The new identity reflects a
broader world of communications, and in research, customers and employees have
reacted to it very positively. It better reflects recent changes in BT, and the
further changes we are seeking to make in the near future".
BT will manage implementation of the new identity over a three-year period in
order to minimise costs. The total cost of the project is expected to be less
than GBP5 million.
At the same time BT announced that its international services and solutions
business, BT Ignite, would be called BT Global Services. Andy Green, chief
executive of BT Global Services, said: "The Ignite name has served us well, but
our strategy has changed since it was first introduced. BT Global Services more
clearly conveys the products and services we provide to the global multi-site
corporate market."
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Images of the new logo may be downloaded from www.vismedia.co.uk
Inquiries about this news release should be made to the
BT Group Newsroom
on its 24-hour number: +44 (0)20 7356 5369.
All BT Group news releases can be accessed on our web site:
http://www.btplc.com/mediacentre
Note to Editors:
Developed for BT by Wolff Ollins, the "connected world" globe has been used to
date as the logo for BT Openworld.
However, BT has carried out extensive market research which showed that not only
did "the connected world" convey the right messages about BT in all sectors and
countries but also that it would be approved of by all sections of its customers
base.
The project to develop the new corporate identity is being managed by BT's
in-house experts who have worked alongside the company's main advertising and
design agencies. No new external consultants have been involved.
BT's corporate identity has changed radically over the past 30 years. In 1975
the yellow and red identity was created. This was replaced by the yellow and
blue 'British Telecom' in 1980. In 1991, British Telecom became BT and adopted
the piper logo. This was slightly refreshed in 1999 when the blue and the red
colours were altered. Today sees the introduction of the new 'connected world'
identity.
END
Enclosure 2.
SCHEDULE 5
BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN
1. Name of company: BT Group plc
2. Name of scheme:
a. BT Group executive option plans
b. BT Group employee savings related share schemes
3. Period of return:
From: 01 October 2002
To: 31 March 2003
4. Number and class of shares(s)
(amount of stock/debt security)
not issued under scheme
a. 23,210,689
b. 2,370,191
5. Number of shares issued/allotted
under scheme during period
a. nil
b. nil
6. Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted
at end of period
a. 23,210,689
b. 2,370,191
7. Number and class of share(s)
(amount of stock/debt securities)
originally listed and the date of admission
a. 23,953,179 Ordinary Shares of 5p each listed between 19/12/01 and 22/03/02
b. 2,443,299 Ordinary Shares of 5p each listed between 05/02/02 and 11/02/02.
Please confirm total number of shares in issue at the end of the period
in order for us to update our records
8,670,849,554
Contact for queries:
Name: Maria Reeves
Address: pp A9D, BT Centre, 81 Newgate St, EC1A 7AJ
Telephone: 020 7356 5266
Date of Notification: 09 April 2003
END
Enclosure 3.
SCHEDULE 11
NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS
1) Name of company
BT Group plc
1. Name of Director
Paul Reynolds
3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
holding of the shareholder name in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial
interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that
person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a
non-beneficial interest.
Director in 2) above
4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number
of shares held by each of them (if notified)
Halifax Corporate Trustees Limited as Trustee of the BT Group Employee Share
Investment Plan.
5) Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with
the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)
n/a
6) Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please
indicated whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary
Monthly purchase of shares under the terms of the BT Group Employee Share
Investment Plan.
7) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
Purchase of 72 shares at 174.5p per share.
8) Percentage of issued class
n/a
9) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
n/a
10) Percentage of issued class
n/a
11) Class of security
Ordinary shares of 5p each
12) Price per share
n/a
13. Date of transaction
14 April 2003
14) Date Company informed
14 April 2003
15) Total holding following this notification
1. 42,102 ordinary shares - personal holding;
2. 191,668 ordinary shares under BT Incentive Share Plan - contingent award;
3. 44,554 shares under BT Group Deferred Bonus Plan;
4. 36,531 shares under BT Deferred Bonus Plan;
5. 35,152 shares under BT Executive Share Plan - contingent award;
6. Options over 4,555 shares under BT Group Employee Sharesave Scheme;
7. 219 shares under the BT Employee Share Ownership Scheme;
8. 974 shares under BT Group Employee Share Investment Plan;
9. Options over 855,620 shares under BT Group Global Share Option Plan.
16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
n/a
If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes
17) Date of grant
n/a
18) Period during which or date on which exercisable
n/a
19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option
n/a
20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number
n/a
21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is
to be fixed at time of exercise
n/a
22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this
notification
n/a
23) Any additional information
The above named Director has technical interests, as at 14 April 2003 under
Section 13 of the Companies Act as follows:
- A technical interest, together with all employees of BT Group plc in
15,876,189 Ordinary Shares held by the Trustee, The Royal Bank of Scotland
Trust Company (Jersey) Limited;
- A technical interest, together with all employees of BT Group plc in
31,719,402 Ordinary Shares held by Ilford Trustees (Jersey) Limited in
respect of contingent awards under executive share plans;
- A technical interest, together with all employees of BT Group plc in
73,069 Ordinary Shares held in the name of BT Employee Shares Trustees
Limited.
- A technical interest, together with all Employees of BT Group plc, in
19,822 ordinary shares held in the name of Halifax Corporate Trustees
Limited.
24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Graeme Wheatley 020 7356 6372
25) Name of signature or authorised company official responsible for making
this notification
Graeme Wheatley
Date of Notification: 14 April 2003
End
Enclosure 4.
SCHEDULE 11
NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS
1) Name of company
BT Group plc
2. Name of Director
Sir Christopher Bland
Ben Verwaayen
Ian Livingston
Pierre Danon
Andy Green
Paul Reynolds
3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
holding of the shareholder name in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial
interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that
person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a
non-beneficial interest.
Adjustment in technical interest of the above directors
4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number
of shares held by each of them (if notified)
Halifax Corporate Trustees Ltd
5) Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with
the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)
n/a
6) Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please
indicated whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary
Adjustment in technical interest of the above directors
7) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
Recovery of 4810 BT Group shares by Halifax Corporate Trustees Limited as
Trustee of the BT Group Employee Share Investment Plan from awards made to
non-eligible individuals.
8) Percentage of issued class
n/a
9) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
n/a
10) Percentage of issued class
n/a
11) Class of security
Ordinary shares of 5p each
12) Price per share
n/a
13. Date of transaction
15 April 2003
14) Date Company informed
15 April 2003
15) Total holding following this notification
n/a
16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
n/a
If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes
17) Date of grant
n/a
18) Period during which or date on which exercisable
n/a
19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option
n/a
20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number
n/a
21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is
to be fixed at time of exercise
n/a
22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this
notification
No change
23) Any additional information
The above named Directors have technical interests, as at 15 April 2003 under
Section 13 of the Companies Act as follows:
- A technical interest, together with all employees of BT Group plc in
15,876,189 Ordinary Shares held by the Trustee, The Royal Bank of Scotland
Trust Company (Jersey) Limited;
- A technical interest, together with all employees of BT Group plc in
31,719,402 Ordinary Shares held by Ilford Trustees (Jersey) Limited in
respect of contingent awards under executive share plans;
- A technical interest, together with all employees of BT Group plc in
73,069 Ordinary Shares held in the name of BT Employee Shares Trustees
Limited.
- A technical interest, together with all Employees of BT Group plc, in
24,632 ordinary shares held in the name of Halifax Corporate Trustees
Limited.
24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Graeme Wheatley 020 7356 6372
25) Name of signature or authorised company official responsible for making
this notification
Graeme Wheatley
Date of Notification: 15 April 2003
End
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/ Patricia Day
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Patricia Day, Assistant Secretary. Head of Shareholder Services
Date 06 May, 2003