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 2007
05 March 2007
BRITISH SKY BROADCASTING GROUP PLC
(Name of Registrant)
Grant Way, Isleworth, Middlesex, TW7 5QD England
(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): Not Applicable
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
EXHIBIT NO. 1 Press release of British Sky Broadcasting Group plc
announcing Holding(s) in Company released on
05 March 2007
TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
voting rights are attached (ii):
British Sky Broadcasting Group plc
2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): ( )
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( )
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the
acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( No )
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( No )
Other (please specify) : (Disclosure and Transparency Rules (transitional
provision 7)
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):
Templeton Global Advisors Limited
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):
Bank of New York
Citibank
Euroclear
HSBC Bank Plc
JP Morgan Chase Bank
Merrill Lynch Intl. Ltd.
Royal Bank of Scotland
Royal Trust Corp. of Canada
State Street Bank
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or
reached if different) (v):
Unknown
6. Date on which issuer notified:
2 March 2007
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
Unknown
8. Notified details:
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A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares if possible using Situation previous to the Triggering
the ISIN CODE transaction (vi)
Number of Number of voting Rights
shares (viii)
Unknown Unknown
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)
Class/type of shares if Number of Number of voting % of voting rights
possible using the ISIN CODE shares rights (ix)
Ordinary of GBP 0.5 Direct Direct (x) Indirect (xi) Direct Indirect
Ordinary of GBP 0.5
ISIN: GB0001411924 105,871,435 6.04%
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)
Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % of
financial Date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is voting
instrument (xiii) Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights
(xiv)
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights % of voting rights
105,871,435 6.04%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):
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Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
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13. Additional information:
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14. Contact name:
Dave Gormley
15. Contact telephone number:
020 7705 3000
Annex to Notification Of Major Interests In Shares (xvi)
A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation
Full name (including legal form for legal entities):
..................
Contact address (registered office for legal entities):
..................
Phone number:
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Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons):
..................
B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable (xvii)
Full name:
Contact address:
Phone number:
Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal
entity subject to the notification obligation):
C: Additional information :
..................
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
BRITISH SKY BROADCASTING GROUP PLC
Date: 05 March 2007 By: /s/ Dave Gormley
Dave Gormley
Company Secretary