BT acquires Brightview Group

RNS Number:7866Z
BT Group PLC
06 July 2007


DC07-358 July 6, 2007


                 BT AGREES TO ACQUIRE BRIGHTVIEW GROUP LIMITED


BT announced today that it has agreed to acquire Brightview Group Limited
('Brightview'), the internet service provider (ISP) owned by Brightview plc for
approximately #15.8m in cash, subject to approval from Brightview's
shareholders.

Established in April 2001, Brightview is a small consumer ISP with a strong
reputation for high-quality customer and technical support. Brightview operates
the ISP brands Madasafish and Global Internet, as well as the Which?
-award-winning Waitrose ISP. Brightview is also working with John Lewis
Partnership to launch its new ISP and telephony service under the 'GreenBee'
brand.

Brightview currently has around 62,000 broadband customers and generated
revenues of #11.0m and EBITDA of #3.0m in the year ended 30 June 2006.

Ian Livingston, BT Retail chief executive, said: "BT already provides the UK's
most popular and best-performing ADSL broadband service. This acquisition will
ensure that Brightview's customers can benefit from our market-leading services,
resources and technology development as well as the excellent customer service
they're already receiving."

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services operating in 170 countries. Its principal activities include networked
IT services; local, national and international telecommunications services;
higher-value broadband and internet products and services and converged fixed/
mobile products and services. BT consists principally of four lines of business:
BT Global Services, Openreach, BT Retail and BT Wholesale.


In the year ended March 31, 2007, BT Group plc's revenue was #20,223 million
with profit before taxation of #2,484 million.


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