SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 6-K

                        Report of Foreign Private Issuer


                      Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
                       the Securities Exchange Act of 1934



                                   3 June 2005


                                  BT Group plc
                 (Translation of registrant's name into English)


                                    BT Centre
                                81 Newgate Street
                                     London
                                    EC1A 7AJ
                                     England

                    (Address of principal executive offices)



Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual 
reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

                         Form 20-F..X... Form 40-F.....

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the 
information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the 
information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

                               Yes ..... No ..X..


If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the 
registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- ________ 



Enclosures:  1. Director Shareholding announcement made on 3 June 2005





                                  SCHEDULE 11

          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS

1) Name of company

BT Group plc

2) Name of Director

Baroness Jay of Paddington

3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
of the shareholder name in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or
in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse
or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial interest.

Purchase of shares by the above director.

4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them (if notified)

as above

5) Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the
Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

n/a

6) Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please
indicated whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary

Purchase of shares by the above director

7) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:

2,302 shares

8) Percentage of issued class

n/a

9) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

n/a

10) Percentage of issued class

n/a

11) Class of security

Ordinary shares of 5p each

12) Price per share

215.42p

13) Date of transaction

3 June 2005

14) Date Company informed

3 June 2005

15) Total holding following this notification

7,874 shares

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

n/a

If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes

17) Date of grant

n/a

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

n/a

19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

n/a

20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number

n/a

21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be
fixed at time of exercise

n/a

22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
following this notification

n/a

23) Any additional information

none

24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

John Challis 020 7356 4086

25) Name of signature or authorised company official responsible for making this
notification

John Challis

Date of Notification: 3 June 2005

End






Signatures

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.


BT Group PLC
(Registrant)  
 

By: /s/ Patricia Day
--------------------
Patricia Day, Assistant Secretary. Head of Shareholder Services
 

Date: 3 June 2005