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 NOVEMBER 2005
(NOVEMBER 04, 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
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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
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connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): Not Applicable
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
EXHIBIT NO. 1 Press release of British Sky Broadcasting Group plc
announcing RESULT OF AGM released on NOVEMBER 04, 2005
British Sky Broadcasting Group plc
AGM Statement
4 November 2005
BRITISH SKY BROADCASTING GROUP PLC
(the "Company")
Annual General Meeting - Shareholders approve all resolutions
At the Annual General Meeting of the Company held today at The Queen Elizabeth
II Conference Centre, Broad Sanctuary, Westminster, London SW1P 3EE at 11.30
a.m., polls were held in respect of resolutions 14 and 15 (the later being a
poll of independent shareholders as stated in the Notice convening the meeting).
The results as certified by LIoyds TSB Registrars are detailed below.
The poll results were as follows:
Resolution 14 (The authority to make market purchases of the Company's ordinary
shares)
For: 1,185,881,174
Against: 234,889,426
Resolution 15 (To approve the waiving of the compulsory bid obligation in
respect of market purchases under Rule 9 of the City Code on Takeovers &
Mergers)
For: 409,974,096
Against: 346,448,825
The poll resolutions were duly passed. The other fifteen resolutions put to the
meeting, which did not require a poll, were also duly passed.
The voting results for all resolutions will shortly be available on our website
www.sky.com/corporate
The Deputy Chairman and Senior Independent Non-Executive Director Jacob
Rothschild made the following statement prior to the vote on resolution 14:
"A share buy back is an accretive way of returning capital and one that affords
the Company significantly more flexibility than other ways of returning cash to
shareholders. Such flexibility increases the Company's ability to take advantage
of opportunities in the dynamic environment in which the Company operates.
The Independent Directors recognise there are a range of views held by
shareholders on this subject and have tried to strike the right balance by
following a process of listening, consultation and thinking for ourselves. The
Independent Directors put forward the proposal only after having consulted with,
and having received expressions of support from, a number of shareholders. We
decided to seek an undertaking from News Corporation to limit the exercise of
its voting rights in the form of a legally binding contract drawn up at the
instruction of the Independent Directors by the leading law firm Herbert Smith.
However, the Board is not immutably wedded to buy backs. I and some of the other
Independent Directors have met with many institutions in the run up to this
year's General Meeting. We have reflected on their concerns and whilst we do
continue to believe that it is appropriate to seek the authority this year, we
will not be proposing to renew the buy back authority next year."
- Ends -
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: NOVEMBER 04, 2005 By: /s/ Dave Gormley
Dave Gormley
Company Secretary