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, 2006
24 November, 2006
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
24 November, 2006
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Name of company
British Sky Broadcasting Group plc
2. Name of shareholder having a major interest
Please see Schedule 1 attached
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
Shareholder 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
Please see Schedule 2 attached
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
20.11.06
11. Date company informed
23.11.06
12. Total holding following this notification
53,407,155
13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
3.05%
14. Any additional information
-
15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Alex White
020 7705 3081
16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification
Chris Taylor
Date of notification
24 November 2006
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for loss of business or loss of profits) arising in contract, tort or otherwise
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any such material.
SCHEDULE 1
Legal Entity Holding Percentage Held
Barclays Global Investors Japan Trust & Banking 1552302 0.0886
Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd 1769012 0.1009
Barclays Bank PLC 6262 0.0004
Barclays Private Bank and Trust Ltd 1600 0.0001
Barclays Capital Inc 1052062 0.06
Barclays Private Bank and Trust Ltd 3402 0.0002
Gerrard Ltd 3092113 0.1764
Barclays Private Bank and Trust Ltd 4443746 0.2535
Barclays Private Bank and Trust Ltd 5462 0.0003
Barclays Global Fund Advisors 4227488 0.2412
Barclays Global Investors Japan Ltd 2675535 0.1526
Absa Fund Managers Ltd 50000 0.0029
Barclays Global Investors, N.A. 8363367 0.4771
Barclays Capital Securities Ltd 14135746 0.8064
Barclays Bank Trust Company Ltd 1783 0.0001
Barclays Global Investors Australia Ltd 101342 0.0058
Barclays Global Investors Canada Ltd 88577 0.0051
Barclays Global Investors Ltd 11837356 0.6753
Group Holding 53407155 3.0469
SCHEDULE 2
Registered Holder Account Holding
Designation
BANK OF IRELAND 426360 40,995
BANK OF NEW YORK 83,693
Barclays Bank PLC (Singapore) 1,600
BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES LIMITED 858,934
BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES LIMITED 6,262
BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES LIMITED 5,060,973
BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES LIMITED 8,910,745
Barclays Capital Securities Ltd. 193,128
Barclays Capital Securities Ltd. 164,028
Barclays Global Investors Canada 88,577
Barclays Trust Co R69 C000000000000000000 1,783
CHASE NOMINEES LTD 16376 681,502
CHASE NOMINEES LTD 28270 446,526
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 68640801 3,170
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 69390001 1,712
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0225 67355102 580
Clydesdale Nominees NWS0112 9026201 1,315,858
Clydesdale Nominees NWS0712 9026207 37,500
Clydesdale Nominees NWS1612 9026216 298,566
Clydesdale Nominees NWS1812 9026218 214,423
Clydesdale Nominees NWS1912 9026219 3,125
Clydesdale Nominees NWS2212 9026222 154,284
Clydesdale Nominees SFE0102 9026201 2,078,901
Clydesdale Nominees SFE0112 9026201 1,017
Clydesdale Nominees SFE2402 9026224 340,072
Gerrard Nominees Limited 610720 3,000
Gerrard Nominees Limited 621942 570
Gerrard Nominees Limited 630871 500
Gerrard Nominees Limited 631118 9,100
Gerrard Nominees Limited 637739 500
Gerrard Nominees Limited 639311 600
Gerrard Nominees Limited 643975 2,000
Gerrard Nominees Limited 652198 5,000
Gerrard Nominees Limited 658574 1,475
Gerrard Nominees Limited 659442 750
Gerrard Nominees Limited 659792 585
Gerrard Nominees Limited 660302 2,500
Gerrard Nominees Limited 660430 660
Gerrard Nominees Limited 660758 7,800
Gerrard Nominees Limited 660968 3,900
Gerrard Nominees Limited 774160 700
Greig Middleton Nominees Limited (GM1) 198,213
Greig Middleton Nominees Ltd (GM3) 523475DN 75,000
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 19,686
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 5,189,191
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 144,519
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 199,992
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 84,565
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 35,538
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 8,641
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 1,199,560
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 273,212
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 109,189
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 369,586
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 3,432,149
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 364,568
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 33,808
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 305,613
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 78,990
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 12,360
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 16331 320,051
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 16338 79,459
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 16341 724,512
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 16342 175,341
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 16400 9,879,250
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 17011 23,123
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 18409 1,235,609
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK 39,120
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK 101,342
JPMorgan Chase Bank 643,944
JPMorgan Chase Bank 16,309
JPMorgan Chase Bank 119,858
JPMorgan Chase Bank 18,657
JPMorgan Chase Bank 93,562
JPMorgan Chase Bank 159,684
JPMorgan Chase Bank 34,082
JPMorgan Chase Bank 126,278
JPMorgan Chase Bank 98,566
JPMorgan Chase Bank 171,274
JPMorgan Chase Bank 60,030
JPMorgan Chase Bank 10,058
JPMorgan Chase Bank 206,864
JPMorgan Chase Bank 71,208
JPMorgan Chase Bank 93,107
JPMorgan Chase Bank 116,286
JPMorgan Chase Bank 11,277
JPMorgan Chase Bank 764,910
Master Trust Bank 74,575
Master Trust Bank 120,182
Master Trust Bank 291,601
Mellon Trust - US CUSTODIAN / 45,432
Mitsui Asset 20,716
R C Greig Nominees Limited 1,432,481
R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c AK1 628,768
R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c BL1 199,669
R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c CM1 138,945
R C Greig Nominees Limited GP1 208,155
R C Greig Nominees Limited SA1 171,242
Reflex Nominees Limited 2,050
Reflex Nominees Limited 1,352
Standard Bank of SA in trust for Absa Unit Trust 50,000
STATE STREET BANK & TRUST - WI 9,828
STATE STREET BOSTON 551,615
Trust & Custody Services Bank 931
Trust & Custody Services Bank 885,344
Trust & Custody Services Bank 9,242
Trust & Custody Services Bank 9,292
Total 53,407,155
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: 24 November, 2006 By: /s/ Dave Gormley
Dave Gormley
Company Secretary