o | REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
þ | ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
o | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
o | SHELL COMPANY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
Not Applicable (Translation of Registrants name into English) |
England and Wales (Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
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American Depositary Shares
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Ordinary shares of 5p each
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New York Stock Exchange* |
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Yes o
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U.S. GAAP o
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International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International | Other o | ||
Accounting Standards Board þ |
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Item 18 o |
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(i) | furnishing an amended Report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, as appearing on page 76 of the Annual Report 2007 as furnished by the Company to the Commission on Form 6-K dated May 30, 2007 (the Annual Report 2007) under the heading Report of the Independent Auditors United States Opinion and incorporated by reference into the 2007 20-F, the only amendment being the inclusion of an opinion in the Report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm that the financial statements are also in conformity with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board, and | ||
(ii) | amending the first paragraph of (I) Basis of preparation of the financial statements, as appearing under the heading Consolidated Financial Statements Accounting Policies on page 78 of the Annual Report 2007 and incorporated by reference into the 2007 20-F, to include an unreserved and explicit statement that the financial statements are also in compliance with IFRSs as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board. |
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| The Report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to the Board of Directors and Shareholders of BT Group plc filed herewith is incorporated by reference into the 2007 20-F in lieu of the Report of the Independent Auditors appearing on page 76 of the Annual Report 2007 under the heading Report of the Independent Auditors - United States Opinion. | |
| The first paragraph of (I) Basis of preparation of the financial statements, as appearing under the heading Consolidated Financial Statements Accounting Policies on page 78 of the Annual Report 2007 is hereby amended as follows and incorporated by reference into the 2007 20-F: |
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Section 302 Certification of Chief Executive Officer. | |
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Section 302 Certification of Group Finance Director. | |
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Section 906 Certifications. | |
15.1
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Report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. | |
15.2
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Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. |
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BT Group plc | ||||
By: | /s/ Hanif Lalani | |||
Name: | Hanif Lalani | |||
Title: | Group Finance Director |
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