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
20 June, 2005
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. Holding(s) in Company announcement made on 20 June 2005
SCHEDULE 10
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1) Name of company
BT Group plc
2) Name of shareholder having a major interest
Barclays PLC
3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
of the shareholder named 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
Total holding of the above shareholder
4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them
Registered holder number of shares
Bank of Ireland 1,206,577
BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES LIMITED 8,885,068
Barclays Trust Co & others 37,649
BARCLAYS TRUST CO AS EXEC/ADM 9,897
Barclays Trust Co DMC69 76,913
Barclays Trust Co E99 3,255
Barclays Trust Co R69 173,281
BNP PARIBAS 162,082
Chase Nominees - 16376 4,874,685
Chase Nominees - 20947 8,496,839
Chase Nominees - 21359 2,253,871
CIBC Mellon Global Securities 94,168
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 - 00324190 1,725
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 - 00496994 15,300
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 - 00594414 14,000
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 - 00594775 730
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 - 00693013 2,300
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 - 00693196 5,320
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 - 00694478 22,500
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 - 00697663 8,820
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 - 00703310 2,750
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 - 01001464 1,300
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 - 03101361 1,385
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 - 03102406 1,245
Cydesdale Nominees HGB0225 - 00597278 15,000
Cydesdale Nominees HGB0225 - 00639213 5,200
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 1,623,777
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 344,930
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 631,363
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 10,438,489
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 43,292
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 88,985
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 1,916,009
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 1,904,872
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 93,074
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 2,341,211
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 66,730
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 42,855,447
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 4,792,550
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 1,831,005
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 15,531,714
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 241,773
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 1,633,080
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 121,671
JP Morgan (BGI Custody) - 16331 2,722,628
JP Morgan (BGI Custody) - 16338 506,697
JP Morgan (BGI Custody) - 16341 4,882,838
JP Morgan (BGI Custody) - 16341 2,240,617
JP Morgan (BGI Custody) - 16342 1,056,845
JP Morgan (BGI Custody) - 16344 805,807
JP Morgan (BGI Custody) - 16345 1,361,699
JP Morgan (BGI Custody) - 16400 92,217,903
JP Morgan (BGI Custody) - 17011 140,542
JP Morgan (BGI Custody) - 18409 6,225,884
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK 499,935
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK 1,451,237
JPMorgan Chase Bank 915,474
JPMorgan Chase Bank 127,760
JPMorgan Chase Bank 192,152
JPMorgan Chase Bank 87,043
JPMorgan Chase Bank 814,338
JPMorgan Chase Bank 1,092,804
JPMorgan Chase Bank 163,422
JPMorgan Chase Bank 550,039
JPMorgan Chase Bank 219,228
JPMorgan Chase Bank 1,696,550
JPMorgan Chase Bank 270,828
JPMorgan Chase Bank 1,127,364
JPMorgan Chase Bank 68,046
JPMorgan Chase Bank 1,185,495
JPMorgan Chase Bank 135,007
JPMorgan Chase Bank 4,479,704
JPMorgan Chase Bank 82,582
JPMorgan Chase Bank 354,664
JPMorgan Chase Bank 902,168
JPMorgan Chase Bank 258,657
Master Trust Bank 219,920
Mellon Trust - Boston & SF 1,153,621
Mellon Trust - Boston & SF 241,921
MELLON TRUST OF NEW ENGLAND 304,877
Mitsubishi Trust International 55,772
Mitsubishi Trust International 166,347
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA 79,262
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA 330,801
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA 387,537
R C Greig Nominees BL1 1,302,159
R C Greig Nominees CM1 444,718
R C Greig Nominees GP1 2,154,226
R C Greig Nominees SA1 667,499
Reflex Nominees Limited 14,542
Reflex Nominees Limited 2,296
State Street 5,394
State Street 144,413
STATE STREET BOSTON 725,474
STATE STREET BOSTON 5,494,449
STATE STREET TRUST OF CANADA 110,066
Sumitomo TB 77,686
ZEBAN NOMINEES LIMITED 88,078
TOTAL HOLDING 255,878,847
5) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired
Total holding of 255,878,847 shares
6) Percentage of issued class
3.01%
7) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
N/A
8) Percentage of issued class-
N/A
9) Class of security
Ordinary shares of 5p in BT Group plc
10) Date of transaction
n/a
11) Date company informed
17 June 2005
12) Total holding following this notification
Total holding of 255,878,847 shares
13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
3.01%
14) Any additional information
This notification updates the previous notification dated 25 May 2005 and is a
result of the increase in the total holding of Barclays plc from 251,677,953 to
255,878,847 shares.
15) Name of contact and telephone number for queries
John Challis, 020 7356 4086
16) Name of authorised company official responsible for
making this notification
John Challis, 020 7356 4086
Date of notification 20 June 2005
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: 20 June, 2005