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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: 12 February
2019
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)
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reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
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to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934.
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registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-
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12 February 2019
ALLISON KIRKBY TO JOIN BT BOARD
Allison Kirkby is to join the BT Board as a non-executive director.
Her appointment takes effect from 15 March 2019.
Allison has in-depth experience of the telecommunications sector
and has been President & Group CEO of TDC Group since December
2018. TDC Group is the largest telecommunications company in
Denmark. She was previously Group CFO and then President &
Group CEO of Tele2 AB, the Swedish based challenger mobile
operator. Allison has also held roles within 21st Century Fox,
Virgin Media, Procter & Gamble and Guinness. She has been
a non-executive director of Greggs (the UK's leading bakery
food-on-the-go retailer) since 2013 and is chair of its audit
committee and a member of its nomination and remuneration
committees. She is also a Fellow of the Chartered Institute
of Management Accountants.
In welcoming the appointment, BT's Chairman Jan du Plessis, said:
"Allison brings to the BT Board valuable and recent experience in
the international telecommunications sector. This, combined with
her strong experience in driving performance, improving customer
service and delivering shareholder value, makes her an excellent
addition to the Board. We are delighted to welcome Allison to
BT."
Allison added: "I'm extremely proud to be joining the BT Board.
This is an exciting time for the sector and BT is at the
forefront of driving change in the industry for the benefit of its
customers both domestically and internationally."
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Allison Kirkby biography
Allison is currently President & Group CEO of TDC Group, the
largest telecommunications company in Denmark. In May 2018,
the business was acquired by a consortium including 3 Danish
pension funds and Macquarie, the Australian infrastructure
investor. Allison was appointed CEO in December 2018.
Allison is also currently a non-executive director at Greggs (the
UK's leading bakery food-on-the-go retailer), having been on the
Board since 2013. She is also chair of its audit committee
and a member of its nomination and remuneration committees.
Between 2014 and 2018, Allison held the positions of Group CFO
(2014-2015) and President & Group CEO (2015-2018) at Tele2 AB.
Tele2 has operations in Sweden, the Netherlands, Lithuania, Latvia,
Estonia, Croatia, Germany and Kazakhstan, with c. 17 million
customers.
Allison has worked across the TMT eco-system having been CFO of
Shine Group (a division of 21st Century Fox) in 2011-2013, and
Executive Director Finance at Virgin Media in 2010-2011. Prior to
that she held a number of financial and operational roles at
Procter & Gamble between 1990 and 2010.
She qualified as a Chartered Management Accountant in 1990, whilst
at Guinness PLC.
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About BT
BT's purpose is to use the power of communications to make a better
world. It is one of the world's leading providers of communications
services and solutions, serving customers in 180 countries. Its
principal activities include the provision of networked IT services
globally; local, national and international telecommunications
services to its customers for use at home, at work and on the move;
broadband, TV and internet products and services; and converged
fixed-mobile products and services. BT consists of four
customer-facing units: Consumer, Enterprise, Global Services and
Openreach.
For the year ended 31 March 2018, BT Group's reported revenue was
£23,723m with reported profit before taxation of
£2,616m.
British Telecommunications plc (BT) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of
BT Group plc and encompasses virtually all businesses and assets of
the BT Group. BT Group plc is listed on stock exchanges in London
and New York.
For more information, visit www.btplc.com
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
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Dan
Fitz, Company Secretary.
Date
12 February
2019