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
09 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
09 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: ( )
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( )
Other (please specify) : Notification pursuant to Transitional Provision 7 (Yes)
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):
News Corporation (parent of group)
BSkyB Holdco Inc.
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):
News UK Nominees Limited
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or
reached if different) (v):
6. Date on which issuer notified:
8 March 2007
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
8. Notified details:
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A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to the
using the ISIN CODE Triggering transaction (vi)
Number of Number of voting
shares Rights (viii)
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)
Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights
if possible using (ix)
the ISIN CODE
Direct Direct (x) Indirect (xi) Direct Indirect
Ordinary shares of 50p 686,021,700 686,021,700 39% (see
additional
information
in Box 13
below)
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)
Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of voting
financial (xiii) Period/ Date (xiv) rights that may be rights
instrument acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/
converted.
Total (A+B)
Number of % of voting rights
voting rights
686,021,700 39% (see additional
information in Box 13
below)
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):
News UK Nominees Limited is the registered holder of the shares in British Sky
Broadcasting Group plc (BSkyB). BSkyB Holdco, Inc. is the beneficial owner and
holder of voting rights in BSkyB. BSkyB Holdco Inc. is controlled by Sky Global
Holdings, LLC, which is controlled by Sky Global Operations, Inc, which is
controlled by Sky Global Networks, Inc., which is controlled by Sky Global
Holdings, Inc, which is controlled by News America Incorporated, which is
controlled by News Publishing Australia Limited, which is controlled by News
Corporation (parent of group).
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
n/a
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
n/a
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
n/a
13. Additional information:
This notification is made to satisfy Transitional Provision ("TP") 7.
News Corporation and BSkyB are parties to an agreement dated 21 September, 2005
pursuant to which News Corporation and its connected parties have undertaken not
to vote more than 37.19% of the issued share capital of BSkyB at general
meetings of BSkyB, other than in certain specified circumstances.
14. Contact name:
Laura O'Leary
15. Contact telephone number:
00 1 212 852 7000
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):
British Sky Broadcasting Group plc
Contact address (registered office for legal entities):
Grant Way
Isleworth
Middlesex, TW7 5QD
Phone number:
020 7705 6701
Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons):
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B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable (xvii)
Full name:
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Contact address:
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Phone number:
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Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal
entity subject to the notification obligation):
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C: Additional information :
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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: 09 March, 2007 By: /s/ Dave Gormley
Dave Gormley
Company Secretary