BT GROUP PLC
RESULTS FOR THE THIRD QUARTER AND NINE MONTHS TO 31 DECEMBER 2012
BT Group plc (BT.L) today announced its results for the third quarter and nine months to 31 December 2012.
Ian Livingston, Chief Executive, commenting on the results, said:
"Our fibre plans are helping to make the UK a broadband leader in Europe. More than 13 million premises can access our fibre broadband and we are passing around 100,000 additional premises every week. Take-up is growing strongly with around 1.25 million homes and businesses now enjoying the benefits of faster speeds. This gives us an excellent platform for our push into TV and Sport later this year. Our pre-season training is going well. We have secured attractive new content and world class production facilities at the Olympic Park and are building a strong team.
"Our engineers have worked tirelessly following some of the wettest weather on record. Not only did they complete a record number of field visits in the quarter, they also connected a further 281,000 homes and businesses to broadband and helped us grow the number of landlines. BT Global Services has also done well securing £1.9bn of new orders, up 17%.
"We have made progress in a number of areas and delivered solid financial results. These are in line with our expectations for the year, which remain unchanged."
