Directorate change

  • 21 May 2026 07:01:53
  • Source: Sharecast
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BT Group PLC
21 May 2026
 

21 May 2026

Patricia Cobian to join the Board on 20 July 2026

and changes to our governance framework

 

Further to our announcement on 24 July 2025, Patricia Cobian will join the BT Group plc Board as Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Designate, an Executive Director and a member of the Executive Committee on 20 July 2026.  Patricia will succeed Simon Lowth as CFO on 1 September 2026. Simon will remain with BT until 31 January 2027 to enable a thorough and managed handover.

There are no additional matters that require disclosure in respect of Patricia Cobian under 6.4.8R of the UK Listing Rules.

We have also made a number of changes to our governance framework effective from 1 June 2026, including Maggie Chan Jones becoming a member of the Remuneration Committee. These changes will be included in our 2026 Annual Report which we intend to publish on 11 June 2026.

 

 

About BT Group

BT Group is the UK's leading provider of fixed and mobile telecommunications and related secure digital products, solutions and services.

BT Group consists of four customer-facing units:  Consumer serves individuals and families in the UK; Business covers companies and public services in the UK; International serves multinational organisations headquartered outside the UK and overseas public sector customers; Openreach is an independently governed, wholly owned subsidiary wholesaling fixed access infrastructure services to its customers - over 700 communications providers across the UK.

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.

For more information, visit www.bt.com/about

 

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