Director Shareholding

RNS Number:7034P
Colt Telecom Group PLC
12 September 2003



                          Notification of interests of

                        Directors and connected Persons


1. Name of Company

COLT Telecom Group plc

2.  Name of Director

Mr Andreas Barth

3.  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of 
holding of the director named in 2 above or holding of that persons spouse or 
children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

Notification is in respect of 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)

Mr Andreas Barth

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
indicate whether general/single co. PEP and if discretionary / 
non-discretionary

Purchase of Shares

7.  Number of shares / amount of stock acquired

4,102

8.  Percentage of issued class

Less than 1%

9.  Number of shares / amount of stock disposed

N/A

10.  Percentage of issued class

N/A

11.  Class of security

Ordinary shares of 2.5p each


12.  Price per share

#0.94p

13.  Date of transaction

11th September 2003

14.  Date Company informed

11th September 2003

15.  Total holding following this notification

4,102

16.  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

Less than 1%

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

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

N/A

24.  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

John Doherty: 0171 390 3681

25.  Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification


Mark A. Jenkins
Company Secretary
Date of Notification: 12th September 2003






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