James Christian, Et Al. V. BT Group Plc, Et Al. 17-CV-00497-Amended
Case 2:17-cv-00497-KM-JBC Document 26 Filed 11/21/17 Page 1 of 74 PageID: 498 James E. Cecchi CARELLA, BYRNE, CECCHI, OLSTEIN, BRODY & AGNELLO, P.C. 5 Becker Farm Road Roseland, NJ 07068 (973) 994-1700 Liaison Counsel for Plaintiffs Samuel H. Rudman David A. Rosenfeld Alan I. Ellman ROBBINS GELLER RUDMAN & DOWD LLP 58 South Service Road, Suite 200 Melville, NY 11747 (631) 367-7100 Lead Counsel for Plaintiffs UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY JAMES CHRISTIAN, Individually and on ) No. 2:17-cv-00497-KM-JBC Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated, ) ) CLASS ACTION Plaintiff, ) ) vs. ) AMENDED COMPLAINT ) FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE BT GROUP PLC, IAN LIVINGSTON, ) FEDERAL SECURITIES LAWS GAVIN E. PATTERSON, TONY ) CHANMUGAM, and LUIS ALVAREZ, ) ) Defendants. ) DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL Case 2:17-cv-00497-KM-JBC Document 26 Filed 11/21/17 Page 2 of 74 PageID: 499 Lead Plaintiff PAMCAH-UA Local 675 Pension Fund and Plaintiff Clayton Hollister (together, “Plaintiffs”), on behalf of themselves and on behalf of all others similarly situated, allege the following based upon personal knowledge as to themselves and their own acts, and upon information and belief as to all other matters based on the investigation conducted by their attorneys, which included, among other things, the review and analysis of: (i) U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) filings by BT Group plc (“BT Group” or the “Company”); (ii) transcripts of earnings calls with BT Group senior management; (iii) press releases, investor presentations, and other information issued or disseminated by the defendants; (iv) news articles and media coverage of the events giving rise to this action; and (v) research and reports by securities and financial analysts.
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