FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of December, 2004
COLT TELECOM GROUP plc
(Translation of Registrant's Name into English)
Beaufort House
15 St. Botolph Street
London
EC3A 7QN
England
_________________________________
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover of 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- ________)
This Form 6-K shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in the
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form F-3 (Reg. No.333-05972), in the
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Reg. No.333-8362)
SCHEDULE 11
NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS
All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.
1. Name of company 2. Name of director
COLT Telecom Group plc Robert Hawley
3. Please state whether notification 4. Name of the registered
indicates that it is in respect of holder(s) and, if more than
holding of the shareholder named in 2 one holder, the number of
above or in respect of a shares held by each of them
non-beneficial interest or in the case (if notified)
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 an non-beneficial
interest
Robert Hawley
5. Please state whether notification 6. Please state the nature of the
relates to a person(s) connected with transaction. For PEP
the director named in 2 above and transactions please indicate
identify the connected person(s) whether general/single co PEP
and if discretionary/non
discretionary /non
discretionary
Purchase
7. Number of shares 8. Percentage of 9. Number of 10. Percentage
/amount of stock issued class shares/amount of issued
acquired (any treasury of stock class (any
shares held by disposed treasury
company should shares
not be taken held by
into account company
when calculating should not
percentage) be taken
into
account
when
calculating
percentage)
19,888 <0.01%
11. Class of 12. Price per 13. Date of 14. Date company
security share transaction informed
Ordinary 44.8036 pence 10.12.2004 13.12.2004
15. Total holding following this 16. Total percentage holding of
notification issued class following this
notification (any treasury
shares held by company should
not be taken into account when
calculating percentage)
83,542 0.01 %
If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes.
17. Date of grant 18. Period during which or date on
which exercisable
19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant 20. Description of shares or
of the option debentures involved: class,
number
21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of 22. Total number of shares or
grant) or indication that price is to debentures over which options
be fixed at time of exercise held following this
notification
23. Any additional information 24. Name of contact and telephone
number for queries
Open market purchase as part of Adrian Goodenough 020 7947 1677
non-executive fees
25. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification
Adrian Goodenough
Date of notification - 14.12.2004
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this Current Report on Form-6K to be signed on its
behalf by undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: 14 December, 2004 COLT Telecom Group plc
By: ___Jane Forrest___
Jane Forrest
Company Secretary