Appointment of Director

Appointment of Director 

British Sky Broadcasting Group plc ('BSkyB' or 'the Company') has today appointed Dave Lewis to its Board as an Independent Non-Executive Director. The appointment follows Jacques Nasser's retirement from the Board after BSkyB's Annual General Meeting on 1 November 2012.

Mr Lewis is President, Personal Care for Unilever plc, where he also sits on the Unilever Leadership Executive. He joined Unilever as a graduate trainee in 1987 and has held a variety of senior roles in Europe, South America and Asia, including President for the Americas and Chairman of Unilever UK and Ireland.

Nicholas Ferguson, Chairman of BSkyB, said: "Dave Lewis is a highly experienced and capable executive who will bring strong operational expertise to Sky and add to the skills of the Board. We are delighted to welcome Dave to Sky and we look forward to his contribution over the coming years."

The Company confirms that there are no matters required to be disclosed under rule 9.6.13 of the Listing Rules in respect of Dave Lewis.

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