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 January 2005 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) Colt Telecom Group PLC 24 January 2005 ISIN 196877AC8 & US196877AC85 GBP50 million 10.125% Senior Notes due November 2007 ISIN 196877AD6 & DE0001962108 DM150 million 8.875% Senior Notes due November 2007 COLT Telecom Group plc (COLT) a leading pan-European provider of business communications solutions and services, confirms as announced on 14 December 2004 that redemption of the above bonds took place on 21 January 2005. For further information contact: John Doherty Director Corporate Communications Email: jdoherty@colt-telecom.com Tel: +44 20 7390 3681 Gill Maclean Head of Corporate Communications Email: gill.maclean@colt-telecom.com Tel: +44 20 7863 5314 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: 24 January, 2005 COLT Telecom Group plc By: ___Jane Forrest___ Jane Forrest Company Secretary