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, 2009
23 October, 2009
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
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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 AGM Voting Results released on 23 October, 2009
British Sky Broadcasting Group plc
AGM - shareholders approve all resolutions
23 October 2009
BRITISH SKY BROADCASTING GROUP PLC
(the "Company")
Annual General Meeting
At the Annual General Meeting of the Company held today at The Cumberland Hotel, Great Cumberland Place, London W1H 7DL at 11.00 a.m., all resolutions were duly passed on a poll. The poll voting results are as follows:
1. To receive the financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2009, together with the report of the
Directors and Auditors thereon.
|
Votes for |
% |
Votes against |
% |
Total votes cast (%) |
Votes withheld |
|
1,418,089,614 |
99.89 |
1,529,151 |
0.11 |
80.99% |
2,490,147 |
2. To declare a final dividend for the year ended 30 June 2009.
|
Votes for |
% |
Votes against |
% |
Total votes cast (%) |
Votes withheld |
|
1,421,580,926 |
99.96 |
520,294 |
0.04 |
81.13% |
7,892 |
3. To reappoint Tom Mockridge as a Director.
|
Votes for |
% |
Votes against |
% |
Total votes cast (%) |
Votes withheld |
|
1,403,177,316 |
99.22 |
10,983,461 |
0.78 |
80.68% |
7,947,635 |
4. To reappoint Nicholas Ferguson as a Director.
|
Votes for |
% |
Votes against |
% |
Total votes cast (%) |
Votes withheld |
|
1,420,275,634 |
99.87 |
1,800,307 |
0.13 |
81.13% |
32,471 |
5. To reappoint Andrew Higginson as a Director.
|
Votes for |
% |
Votes against |
% |
Total votes cast (%) |
Votes withheld |
|
1,365,919,567 |
96.63 |
47,580,164 |
3.37 |
80.64% |
8,608,681 |
6. To reappoint Jacques Nasser as a Director.
|
Votes for |
% |
Votes against |
% |
Total votes cast (%) |
Votes withheld |
|
1,419,604,531 |
99.83 |
2,469,665 |
0.17 |
81.13% |
34,216 |
7. To reappoint Dame Gail Rebuck as a Director.
|
Votes for |
% |
Votes against |
% |
Total votes cast (%) |
Votes withheld |
|
1,419,630,266 |
99.83 |
2,444,909 |
0.17 |
81.13% |
33,237 |
8. To reappoint David F. DeVoe as a Director.
|
Votes for |
% |
Votes against |
% |
Total votes cast (%) |
Votes withheld |
|
1,398,412,700 |
98.89 |
15,744,721 |
1.11 |
80.68% |
7,950,991 |
9. To reappoint Allan Leighton as a Director.
|
Votes for |
% |
Votes against |
% |
Total votes cast (%) |
Votes withheld |
|
1,409,485,227 |
99.20 |
11,371,812 |
0.80 |
81.06% |
1,250,020 |
10. To reappoint Arthur Siskind as a Director.
|
Votes for |
% |
Votes against |
% |
Total votes cast (%) |
Votes withheld |
|
1,394,027,683 |
98.58 |
20,131,334 |
1.42 |
80.68% |
7,949,522 |
11. To reappoint Deloitte LLP as Auditors of the Company and to authorise the Directors to agree their
remuneration.
|
Votes for |
% |
Votes against |
% |
Total votes cast (%) |
Votes withheld |
|
1,418,443,346 |
99.79 |
3,047,506 |
0.21 |
81.10% |
618,060 |
12. To approve the report on Directors' remuneration for the year ended 30 June 2009.
|
Votes for |
% |
Votes against |
% |
Total votes cast (%) |
Votes withheld |
|
1,275,394,053 |
95.10 |
65,682,774 |
4.90 |
76.51% |
81,032,090 |
13. To authorise the Company and its subsidiaries to make political donations and incur political
expenditure.
|
Votes for |
% |
Votes against |
% |
Total votes cast (%) |
Votes withheld |
|
1,408,774,867 |
99.60 |
5,646,239 |
0.40 |
80.69% |
7,687,806 |
14. To authorise the Directors to allot shares under Section 551 of the Companies Act 2006.
|
Votes for |
% |
Votes against |
% |
Total votes cast (%) |
Votes withheld |
|
1,419,890,704 |
99.85 |
2,170,080 |
0.15 |
81.13% |
48,328 |
15. To disapply statutory pre-emption rights (Special Resolution).
|
Votes for |
% |
Votes against |
% |
Total votes cast (%) |
Votes withheld |
|
1,417,091,878 |
99.65 |
4,945,307 |
0.35 |
81.13% |
71,727 |
16. To adopt new articles of association (Special Resolution).
|
Votes for |
% |
Votes against |
% |
Total votes cast (%) |
Votes withheld |
|
1,421,693,623 |
99.99 |
83,162 |
0.01 |
81.11% |
332,127 |
17. To allow the Company to hold general meetings (other than AGMs) on 14 days' notice (Special
Resolution).
|
Votes for |
% |
Votes against |
% |
Total votes cast (%) |
Votes withheld |
|
1,391,763,354 |
97.87 |
30,295,515 |
2.13 |
81.13% |
50,043 |
Notes:
(i) The votes "for" include those votes giving the Chairman discretion.
(ii) A "vote withheld" is not counted towards the votes cast "for" or "against" a resolution.
(iii) The total number of shares in issue at 6pm on 22 October 2009 was 1,752,842,599. 81.13% of the
voting capital was instructed.
Dave Gormley
Company Secretary
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: 23 October,
2009 By:
/s/ Dave Gormley
Dave Gormley
Company Secretary