The following table gives details of the purchase by BT of its own shares during the 2005 financial year.

Calendar month			Total number of shares purchased			Average price paid per share (pence – net of dealing costs)			Total number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced plans or programmes			Maximum number of shares that may yet be purchased under the plans or programmes
April 2004			Nil			N/A			Nil			786,429,000
May			4,500,000			182.28			4,500,000			781,929,000
June			12,030,000			188.80			12,030,000			769,899,000
July			Nil			N/A			Nil			859,000,000
August			26,750,000			180.61			26,750,000			832,250,000
September			11,200,000			181.65			11,200,000			821,050,000
October			500,000			185.61			500,000			820,550,000
November			6,200,000			195.25			6,200,000			814,350,000
December			10,800,000			201.31			10,800,000			803,550,000
January 2005			Nil			N/A			Nil			803,550,000
February			7,750,000			208.85			7,750,000			795,800,000
March			21,550,000			202.12			21,550,000			774,250,000
Total			101,280,000			191.64			101,280,000			774,250,000

a	Purchases from April to June 2004 were made in accordance with a resolution passed at the AGM held on 16 July 2003. Purchases from August 2004 to March 2005 were made in accordance with a resolution passed at the AGM on 14 July 2004.

b	Authority was given to purchase up to 867 million shares on 16 July 2003 and 859 million shares on 14 July 2004. These authorities expire at the close of the following AGM, or 15 months following the date of approval if earlier. The authority given in July 2003 expired on 14 July 2004.

c	There are no plans or programmes BT has determined to terminate prior to expiration, or under which BT does not intend to make further purchases.

 

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