LONDON, July 30, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- COLT Telecom Group plc (Nasdaq:COLT) (LSE:CTM):
1. Name of Company
COLT Telecom Group plc
2. Name of Director
Paul William Chisholm
3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect
of holding of the director named in 2 above or holding of that
persons spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a
non- beneficial interest
Notification is in respect of director
4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder,
the number of shares held by each of them (if notified)
Paul William Chisholm
5. Please state whether notification relates to a person(s)
connected with the director named in 2 above and identify the
connected person(s)
N/A
6. Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
please indicate whether general/single co. PEP and if
discretionary / non-discretionary
Sale of Shares
7. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired
N/A
8. Percentage of issued class
N/A
9. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed
500,000 ordinary shares
10. Percentage of issued class
Less than 1%
11. Class of security
Ordinary 2.5p
12. Price per share
GBP0.8225p
13. Date of transaction
29 July 2003
14. Date Company informed
30 July 2003
15. Total holding following this notification
4,170,582
16. Total percentage holding of issued class following this
notification
Less than 1%
If a director has been granted options by the company please complete
the following
17. Date of grant
N/A
18. Period during which or date on which exercisable
N/A
19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option
N/A
20. Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number
N/A
21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that
price is to be fixed at time of exercise
N/A
22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
following this notification
N/A
23. Any additional information
Mr.Chisholm also holds options over 5,500,000 share options.
24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
John Doherty: 0171 390 3681
25. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible
for making this notification
Mark A. Jenkins Company Secretary Date of Notification: 30 July 2003
London Stock Exchange Company Announcements Office Old Broad Street London EC2N 1HP
Facsimile: 0171 588 6057 Enquiries: Continuing Obligations: Telephone: 0171 797 3850
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