UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 20-F/A
(Amendment No. 1)
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| o | | REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
OR
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| þ | | ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the fiscal year ended 31 March 2007
OR
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| o | | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
OR
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| o | | SHELL COMPANY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
Date of event requiring this shell company report
For the transition period from to
Commission File Number: 2-94004 British Telecommunications plc
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Not Applicable | | England and Wales |
| (Translation of Registrant’s name into | | (Jurisdiction of incorporation or |
| English) | | organization) |
BT Centre
81 Newgate Street, London, EC1A 7AJ
England(address of principal executive offices)
Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act:
$3,000,000,000 8 1/8% Notes Due 2010
$2,800,000,000 8 5/8% Notes Due 2030
$600,000,000 5.15% Senior Notes due 2013
$600,000,000 5.95% Senior Notes due 2018
Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each of the issuer’s classes of capital or common stock as of the close of the period covered by the Annual Report:
8,689,755,905 Ordinary Shares, of 25p each
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yesþ Noo
If this report is an annual or transition report, indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Yeso Noþ
Note — Checking the box above will not relieve any registrant required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 from their obligation under those Sections.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yesþ Noo
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (Check one):
Large accelerated filero Accelerated filero Non-accelerated filerþ
Indicate by check mark which basis of accounting the registrant has used to prepare the financial statements included in this filing:
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U.S. GAAPo | | International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International | | Othero |
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If “Other” has been checked in response to the previous question indicate by check mark which financial statement item the registrant has elected to follow. Item 17o Item 18o
If this is an annual report, indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yeso Noþ
(APPLICABLE ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PAST FIVE YEARS)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Sections 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court. Yeso Noo
Not Applicable
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Form 20-F/A is being filed by British Telecommunications plc (the “Company”) as Amendment No.1 to its Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on May 30, 2007 (the “2007 20-F”), for the sole purpose of:
| | (i) | | furnishing an amended Report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, as appearing on page 28 of the Annual Report 2007 as furnished by the Company to the Commission on Form 6-K dated May 30, 2007 (the “Annual Report 2007”) under the heading “Report of the Independent Auditors — United States Opinion” and incorporated by reference into the 2007 20-F, the only amendment being the inclusion of an opinion in the Report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm that the financial statements are also “in conformity with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board;” and |
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| | (ii) | | amending the first paragraph of “(i) Basis of preparation of the financial statements,” as appearing under the heading “Consolidated Financial Statements Accounting Policies” on page 29 of the Annual Report 2007 and incorporated by reference into the 2007 20-F, to include an unreserved and explicit statement that “the financial statements are also in compliance with IFRSs as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board.” |
References to “IFRS” in the Annual Report 2007 should be construed as references to “IFRS as adopted by the EU and IFRS as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board.”
Other than as expressly set forth above, this Form 20-F/A does not, and does not purport to, amend, update or restate the information in any part of the 2007 20-F or reflect any events that have occurred after the 2007 20-F was filed on May 30, 2007. The filing of this Form 20-F/A, and the inclusion of newly executed certifications, should not be understood to mean that any other statements contained in the 2007 20-F are true and complete as of any date subsequent to May 30, 2007.
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