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24 September 2020
BT TO FILE FORM 15F TO DEREGISTER FROM US SEC
In line with its announcement on 14 August 2019, BT Group plc (BT)
hereby confirms its intention to today file a Form 15F with the US
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to deregister all of its
registered equity securities. BT expects deregistration to become
effective 90 days later.
BT will continue to positively engage with US equity and debt
investors, and remains committed to its customers operating in the
US.
For further information
Investor relations:
Mark
Lidiard Tel:
+44 20 7356 4909
Press office:
Tom Engel
Tel: +44 7947 711 959
All news releases can be accessed on BT's website and
you can follow BT on Twitter here.
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About BT
BT Group is the UK's leading telecommunications and network
provider and a leading provider of global communications services
and solutions, serving customers in 180 countries. Its principal
activities in the UK include the provision of fixed voice, mobile,
broadband and TV (including Sport) and a range of products and
services over converged fixed and mobile networks to consumer,
business and public sector customers. For its global customers, BT
provides managed services, security and network and IT
infrastructure services to support their operations all over the
world. BT consists of four customer-facing units: Consumer,
Enterprise, Global and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Openreach,
which provides access network services to over 650 communications
provider customers who sell phone, broadband and Ethernet services
to homes and businesses across the UK.
For the year ended 31 March 2020, BT Group's reported revenue was
£22,905m with reported profit before taxation of
£2,353m.
British Telecommunications plc 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 the London Stock
Exchange.
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.
