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 May 2007
15 May, 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) Company released on
15 May 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: ( Yes )
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the
acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( )
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( )
Other (please specify) : ( )
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
Mellon Bank
Merrill Lynch Intl. Ltd.
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):
10 May 2007
6. Date on which issuer notified:
14 May 2007
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
5%
8. Notified details:
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A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to the Triggering
using the ISIN CODE transaction (vi)
Number of shares Number of voting
Rights viii)
Ordinary of GBP 0.5 105,871,435 6.04%
ISIN: GB0001411924
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)
Class/type of shares if Number of shares Number of voting rights (ix) % of voting rights
possible using the ISIN CODE
Direct Direct (x) Indirect (xi) Direct Indirect
Ordinary of GBP 0.5
ISIN: GB0001411924 103,156,955 5.89%
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)
Type of financial Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting rights % of voting rights
instrument (xiii) Period/Date (xiv) that may be acquired if
the instrument is
exercised/converted
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights % of voting rights
103,156,955 5.89%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):
..................
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
..................
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
..................
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
..................
13. Additional information:
..................
14. Contact name:
Lori A. Weber
Assistant Secretary, Franklin Resources, Inc.
15. Contact telephone number:
954-847-2283
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: 15 May 2007 By: /s/ Dave Gormley
Dave Gormley
Company Secretary