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Required Item in Form 20-F |
Where information can be found in this Annual Report |
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1 |
Identity of directors, senior management and advisors |
Not applicable |
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2 |
Offer statistics and expected timetable |
Not applicable |
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| 3 |
Key information |
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| 3A |
Selected financial
data |
Selected financial data |
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Additional information for shareholders |
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Exchange rates |
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| 3B |
Capitalisation
and indebtedness |
Not applicable |
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3C |
Reasons for
the offer and use of proceeds |
Not applicable |
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| 3D |
Risk factors |
Business review |
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Group risk factors |
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| 4 |
Information on the company |
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4A |
History and development of the
company |
Contents page |
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Business review |
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Introduction |
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How BT is structured |
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Acquisitions and disposals |
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Prior to 2008 |
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Financial review |
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Capital expenditure |
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Acquisitions |
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| 4B |
Business overview |
Business review |
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Financial review |
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Line of business results |
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Operational statistics |
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Additional information for shareholders |
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Cautionary statement regarding |
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forward-looking statements |
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| 4C |
Organisational
structure |
Business review |
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Introduction |
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Subsidiary undertakings and associate |
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| 4D |
Property, plants
and equipment |
Business review |
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Our resources |
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Our property portfolio |
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Financial statistics |
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5 |
Operating and financial review and prospects |
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| 5A |
Operating results |
Financial review |
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Consolidated financial statements |
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Accounting policies |
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Additional information for shareholders |
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Cautionary statement regarding |
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forward-looking
statements |
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| 5B |
Liquidity and
capital resources |
Financial review |
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Additional information for shareholders |
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Cautionary statement regarding |
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forward-looking statements |
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Consolidated financial statements |
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Notes to the consolidated financial statements |
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Loans and other borrowings |
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Financial commitments and contingent
liabilities |
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Financial instruments and risk management |
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5C |
Research and
development, patents
and licences |
Business review |
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Global networked IT services |
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Our global research and development capability |
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Our IT systems and networks estate |
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Financial statistics |
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| 5D |
Trend information |
Financial review |
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Additional information for shareholders |
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Cautionary statement regarding |
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forward-looking
statements |
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| 5E |
Off-balance sheet arrangements |
Financial review |
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Off-balance sheet arrangements |
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| 5F |
Tabular disclosure of contractual obligations |
Financial review
Capital resources |
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| 6 |
Directors, senior management and employees |
Corporate governance |
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| 6A |
Directors and senior management |
Board of Directors and Operating |
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Committee |
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| 6B |
Compensation |
Report
on directors’ remuneration |
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Consolidated financial statements |
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Notes to the consolidated financial |
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statements |
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Retirement benefit plans |
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Share based payments |
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| 6C |
Board practices |
Board of Directors and Operating Committee |
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Report of the directors |
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Board composition and role |
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Report on directors’ remuneration |
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| 6D |
Employees |
Financial review |
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Group results |
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Consolidated financial statements |
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Notes to the consolidated financial |
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statements |
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Employees |
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Operational statistics |
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| 6E |
Share ownership |
Report on directors’ remuneration |
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Consolidated financial statements |
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Notes to the consolidated financial |
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statements |
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Share based payments |
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| 7 |
Major shareholders and related party transactions |
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| 7A |
Major shareholders |
Report of the Directors |
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Substantial shareholdings |
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Additional information for shareholders |
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Analysis of shareholdings at 31 March 2008 |
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| 7B |
Related party transactions |
Report of the Directors |
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Directors’ information |
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Interest of management in |
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certain transactions |
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Report on directors’ remuneration |
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Consolidated financial statements |
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Notes to the consolidated financial |
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statements |
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Related party transactions |
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| 7C |
Interests of experts and counsel |
Not applicable |
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| 8 |
Financial information |
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| 8A |
Consolidated statements and other financial information |
See Item 18 below |
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Business review |
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Legal proceedings |
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Financial review |
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Dividends |
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Consolidated financial statements |
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Notes to the consolidated financial |
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statements |
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Financial commitments and |
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contingent liabilities |
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Additional information for shareholders |
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Dividends |
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Dividend investment plan |
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Memorandum and Articles of |
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Association |
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Articles |
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Dividends |
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| 8B |
Significant changes |
Financial review |
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Capital resources |
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| 9 |
The offer and listing |
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| 9A |
Offer and listing details |
Additional information for shareholders |
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Share and
ADS prices |
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| 9B |
Plan of distribution |
Not applicable |
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| 9C |
Markets |
Additional information for shareholders |
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Stock exchange
listings |
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| 9D |
Selling shareholders |
Not applicable |
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| 9E |
Dilution |
Not applicable |
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| 9F |
Expenses of the issue |
Not applicable |
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| 10 |
Additional information |
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| 10A |
Share capital |
Not applicable |
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| 10B |
Memorandum and articles of
association |
Additional information for shareholders |
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Memorandum
and Articles of |
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Association |
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| 10C |
Material contracts |
Additional information for shareholders |
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Material
contracts |
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| 10D |
Exchange controls |
Additional information for shareholders |
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Limitations
affecting security |
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holders |
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| 10E |
Taxation |
Additional information for shareholders |
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Taxation
(US Holders) |
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| 10F |
Dividends and paying agents |
Not applicable |
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| 10G |
Statement by experts |
Not applicable |
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| 10H |
Documents on display |
Additional information for shareholders |
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Documents
on display |
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| 10I |
Subsidiary information |
Not applicable |
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| 11 |
Quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk |
Financial review
Financial
risk and capital |
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management |
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Consolidated financial statements |
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Accounting
Policies |
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Financial
instruments |
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Notes to
the consolidated financial |
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statements |
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Financial
instruments and risk |
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management |
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| 12 |
Description of securities other than equity securities |
Not applicable |
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| 13 |
Defaults, dividend arrearages and delinquencies |
Not applicable |
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| 14 |
Material modifications to the rights
of security holders and use of proceeds |
Not applicable |
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| 15 |
Controls and procedures |
Report of the Directors |
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US
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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| 16A |
Audit committee financial expert |
Report of the Directors |
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US
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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| 16B |
Code of ethics |
Report of the Directors |
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US
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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| 16C |
Principal accountants’ fees and services |
Consolidated financial statements
Notes
to the consolidated financial |
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statements |
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Audit
and non-audit services |
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Report of the Directors |
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Report of
the Audit Committee |
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| 16E |
Purchases of equity securities by the issuer and affiliated purchasers |
Additional information for shareholders
Share buy
back |
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| 17 |
Financial statements |
Not applicable |
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| 18 |
Financial statements |
Report of the independent auditors |
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Consolidated financial statements |
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Quarterly analysis of revenue and profit |
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