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 February 2010
03 February 2010
 


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 03 February 2010.

 

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES

 

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

 

British Sky Broadcasting Group plc

 

2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):

 

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

X

 

An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached

 

 

An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments

 X

 

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

 

 

Other (please specify):

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

 

 

BlackRock, Inc.

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):

 

 

N/A

5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:

 

 

1st February 2010

6. Date on which issuer notified:

 

 

2nd February 2010

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

 

 

Holding has gone above 5%

 

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

 

Class/type of
shares

if possible using
the ISIN CODE

Situation previous
to the triggering
transaction

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number
of
Shares

Number
of
Voting
Rights

Number
of shares

Number of voting
rights

% of  voting rights
 

Direct

Direct

Indirect

Direct

Indirect

 GB0001411924

81,350,663

81,350,663

 N/A

 N/A

 82,104,817

 N/A

 4.68%

 

 

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

 

Type of financial
instrument

Expiration
date

Exercise/
Conversion
Period

Number of voting
rights that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.

 

% of voting
rights

 

 

 

 

 

 

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

 

Type of financial
instrument

Exercise
price

Expiration
date

Exercise/
Conversion
period

Number of voting
rights instrument
refers to

% of voting rights

 

 CFD

 

 

 

 5,666,344

Nominal

Delta

 

 0.32%

 0.32%

 

Total (A+B+C)

 

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

 87,771,161

 5.00%

 

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

 BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited - 87,771,161 (5.00%)

 

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:

 

BlackRock Compliance Disclosures  Team

14. Contact name:

 

 Stuart Watchorn

15. Contact telephone number:

 

 020 7743 5741; stuart.watchorn@blackrock.com


 



 


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: 03 February 2010                                                                                                        By: /s/ Dave Gormley
                                                           Dave Gormley
                                                       Company Secretary