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  Consolidated financial statements: Subsidiary undertakings, joint ventures and associates

BT Group plc is the parent company of the group. Brief details of its principal operating subsidiary undertakings, joint ventures and associates at 31 March 2002, all of which were unlisted unless otherwise stated, were as follows:

Activity Group interest in allotted capitalb Country of operationsc
Subsidiary undertakings
British Telecommunications plcd Communication related services and products provider 100% ordinary UK
BT Australasia Pty Limitedd Communication related services and products provider 100% ordinary
100% preference
Australia
BT Cableships Limitedd Cableship owner 100% ordinary International
BT Communications Management Limitedd Telecommunication services provider 100% ordinary UK
BT (Hong Kong) Limitedd Communication related services and products provider 100% ordinary
100% preference
Hong Kong
BT Ignite GmbH & Co OHGd Communication related services and products provider 100% ordinary Germany
BT Ignite Nederland BVd Communication related services and products provider 100% ordinary Netherlands
BT North America Inc.d Communication related services and products provider 100% common USA
BT Property Limitedd Property holding company 100% ordinary UK
BT Subsea Cables Limitedd Cable maintenance and repair 100% ordinary UK
BT Ignite Espana SAUde Communication related services and products provider 100% ordinary Spain
BT (Worldwide) Limitedd International telecommunication network systems provider 100% ordinary International
Esat Group Limitedd Telecommunication services provider 100% ordinary Ireland
Farland BVcd Provider of trans-border fibre network across BT's partners in Europe 100% ordinary International
Syntegra Groep BVd Systems integration and application development 100% common Netherlands
Syntegra SAd Systems integration and application development 100% ordinary France
Syntegra (USA) Inc.cd Systems integration and electronic business outsourcing services 100% common International
aThe group comprises a large number of companies and it is not practical to include all of them in this list. The list, therefore, only includes those companies that have a more significant impact on the profit or assets of the group.
bThe proportion of voting rights held corresponds to the aggregate interest percentage held by the holding company and subsidiary undertakings.
cAll overseas undertakings are incorporated in their country of operations. Subsidiary undertakings operating internationally are all incorporated in England and Wales, except Farland BV and Syntegra (USA) Inc, which are incorporated in the Netherlands and USA, respectively.
dHeld through intermediate holding company.
eFormerly BT Telecomunicaciones SA.

Share capital
b=billions
m=millions
Activity Issueda Percentage
owned
Country of
operationsb
Joint Ventures
Albacom SpA  Communication related services and products provider  €342  m  45.5 %c  Italy
Blu SpA  Mobile cellular telephone system provider and operator  €1.2  b  29  %  Italy
Concert BV  Global communication related services and products provider  €23  m  100 %d  International
LG Telecom Mobile cellular telephone system provider and operator Won 1,386 b 16.59 % Republic of South Korea
aIssued share capital comprises ordinary or common shares, unless otherwise stated. All investments are held through intermediate holding companies.
bAll overseas companies are incorporated in their country of operations, with the exception of Concert BV which is incorporated in the Netherlands.
cHeld through a BT subsidiary, 50.5% BT owned. Economic holding is 23%.
d100% of ordinary 'B' shares held giving an effective economic interest of 50%.

This annual report and Form 20-F incorporates by reference the financial statements for the financial year ended 31 December 2001 of Concert BV, furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission under Form 6-K on 31 May 2002.

Share capital
b=billions
m=millions
Activity Issueda Percentage
owned
Country of
operationsb
Associates
Cegetel SA Communications related services and products provider €1.43 b 26 % France
SmarTone Telecommunications Holdings Limited Mobile cellular telephone system provider and operator HK$59 m 20.66 % Hong Kong
aIssued share capital comprises ordinary or common shares, unless otherwise stated. All investments are held through intermediate holding companies.
bAll overseas undertakings are incorporated in their country of operations.


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