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 July 2005
11 July 2005
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 Shareholding Notification released on
11 July 2005
SCHEDULE 10
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Name of company
British Sky Broadcasting Group plc
2. Name of shareholder having a major interest
Franklin Resources, Inc. and its affiliates
3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's
spouse or children under the age of 18
Shareholders named in 2 above
4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them
See attached list
5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired
Unknown
6. Percentage of issued class
Unknown
7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed
-
8. Percentage of issued class
-
9. Class of security
Ordinary Shares of 50p each
10. Date of transaction
Unknown
11. Date company informed
11.07.05
12. Total holding following this notification
168,104,571
13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
9.0015%
14. Any additional information
-
15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Chris Taylor, 020 7800 4297
16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification
David Gormley
Date of notification
11 July 2005
SCHEDULE
Registered Holder No. of Shares % of Class
Bank of New York, Europe, London 9,818 0.0005%
Bank of New York, London 2,222,688 0.1190%
London
JP Morgan/Chase 130,109,366 6.9670%
Woolgate House
Coleman Street
London
EC2P 2HD
Citibank (ADR) 1,690,388 0.0905%
United States
Citibank 2,025,584 0.1085%
London
Clydesdale Bank Plc 1,484,020 0.0795%
London
Euroclear 52,905 0.0028%
Bruxelles
HSBC Bank Ltd. 1,720,411 0.0921%
London
Mellon Bank 7,454,244 0.3992%
London
Merrill Lynch Intl Ltd. 1,911,092 0.1023%
London
Northern Trust Company 3,229,206 0.1730%
155 Bishopgate
London, EC2M 3XS
Royal Trust Corp of Canada 5,098,658 0.2730%
London
State Street Nominees Limited 11,096,191 0.5942%
12-13 Nichols Lane
London EC4N 7BN
TOTAL 168,104,571 9.0015%
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: 11 July 2005 By: /s/ Dave Gormley
Dave Gormley
Company Secretary