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 October 2007
05 October 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 October 2007
TR-1: notification of major interests in shares
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying British Sky Broadcasting Group Plc
issuer of existing shares to which voting rights
are attached:
2. Reason for notification (yes/no)
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights Yes
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An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments
which may result in the acquisition of shares already
issued to which voting rights are attached
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
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Other (please specify):______________
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the Legal & General Group Plc (L&G)
notification obligation:
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different n/a
from 3.):
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which 01/10/2007
the threshold is crossed or reached if
different):
6. Date on which issuer notified: 04/10/2007
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Above 3%(L&G)
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/ Situation Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
type of previous to the
shares Triggering
transaction
if
possible Number Number of Number of Number of voting % of voting
using of Voting shares rights rights
the ISIN Shares Rights
CODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
Ord 50p BELOW 3 % 53,183,483 53,183,483 3.03
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % of
financial date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is voting
instrument Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights % of voting rights
53,183,483 3.03
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group)
Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect)
Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect)(LGIM)
Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (53,183,483 - 3.03% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC)
Legal & General Investment Management Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited
(Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD) (Direct) (LGIH)
Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Legal & General Assurance Society Limited
Limited (PMC) (LGAS & LGPL)
Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct)
(LGPL)
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: Notification using the total voting rights figure of 1,752,842,599
Please note this notification has been delayed due to the large
number of disclosures required following a substantial amount of
new business which has come to us in the form of an in-specie
transfer.
14. Contact name: Helen Lewis (LGIM)
15. Contact telephone number: 020 3124 3851
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 October 2007 By: /s/ Dave Gormley
Dave Gormley
Company Secretary