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 June 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 Antony Bates
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3. Please state whether notification 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and,
indicates that it is in respect of if more than one holder, the number of
holding of the shareholder named in 2 shares held by each of them (if
above or in respect of a notified)
non-beneficial interest or in the case
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
Director in 2. above Strand Nominees
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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 transactions
the director named in 2 above and please indicate whether general/single
identify the connected person(s) co PEP and if discretionary/non
discretionary /non discretionary
n/a Purchase of ordinary shares
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7. Number of shares 8. Percentage of 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)
80,000 Less than n/a n/a
0.01%
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11. Class of 12. Price per 13. Date of 14. Date company
security share transaction informed
Ordinary GBP0.55 15 June 2005 15 June 2005
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15. Total holding following this 16. Total percentage holding of issued
notification class following this notification
(any treasury shares held by company
should not be taken into account when
calculating percentage)
180,000 Less than 0.01%
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If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the following
boxes.
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18. Period during which or date on which
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19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant 20. Description of shares or debentures
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21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of 22. Total number of shares or debentures
- ---- grant) or indication that price is to ---- over which options held following this
be fixed at time of exercise notification
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23. Any additional information 24. Name of contact and telephone number
for queries
Luke Glass - 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
Caroline Griffin Pain
Date of notification - 16 June 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: 16 June 2005 COLT Telecom Group plc
By: ___Jane Forrest___
Jane Forrest
Company Secretary