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 March 2005
COLT TELECOM GROUP plc
(Translation of Registrant's Name into English)
Beaufort House
15 St. Botolph Street
London
EC3A 7QN
England
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(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.
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1. Name of company 2. Name of director
COLT Telecom Group plc Jean-Yves Charlier
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3. Please state whether notification 4. Name of the registered
- ---- indicates that it is in respect of ---- holder(s) and, if more than one
holding of the shareholder named in 2 holder, the number of shares
above or in respect of a held by each of them (if
non-beneficial interest or in the case 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
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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
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7. Number of shares 8. Percentage of 9. Number of 10. Percentage of
- ---- /amount of stock ---- issued class shares/amount ---- issued class (any
acquired (any treasury of stock treasury shares
------------ shares held by disposed held by company
company should should not be
not be taken taken into
into account account when
when calculating calculating
percentage) percentage)
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11. Class of 12. Price per 13. Date of 14. Date company
- ---- security ---- share ---- transaction informed
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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)
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If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes.
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17. Date of grant 18. Period during which or date on
which exercisable
24th March 2005 24th March 2008 to 24th March
2015
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19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant 20. Description of shares or
of the option debentures involved: class,
number
6,000,000 ordinary shares
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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
GBP 0.495 6,800,000
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23. Any additional information 24. Name of contact and telephone
number for queries
John Doherty 020 7390 3681
Gill Maclean 020 7863 5314
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25. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification
Adrian Goodenough
Date of notification - 24th March 2005
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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 March 2005 COLT Telecom Group plc
By: ___Jane Forrest___
Jane Forrest
Company Secretary