End of Sky Deutschland acceptance period

British Sky Broadcasting Group plc (BSkyB)

6 November 2014

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END OF SKY DEUTSCHLAND ACCEPTANCE PERIOD

The additional acceptance period of the public takeover offer to the shareholders of Sky Deutschland expired on 3 November 2014 (at 24:00 hrs (Local Time Frankfurt am Main)).

BSkyB has received acceptances representing 87.45% of the issued share capital of Sky Deutschland, including in respect of the 57.45% stake which BSkyB agreed to acquire from 21st Century Fox.

The settlement of the takeover offer is expected to occur on 12 November 2014. 

Enquiries

Analysts/ Investors:

Ed Steel Phone: +44 (0) 20 7032 2093

Email: [email protected]

Press:

Eleanor Mills Phone: +44 (0) 20 7032 6615

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