22nd Jun 2006 16:14
British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC22 June 2006 British Sky Broadcasting Group plc(the "Company") The Company has received notification today that the Trustee of the British SkyBroadcasting Group Employee Share Ownership Plan (the 'ESOP') purchased 880,000ordinary shares in the Company on 21 June 2006 at an aggregate price of 568.1528p per share. The ESOP holds ordinary shares as Trustee of the British Sky Broadcasting GroupLong Term Incentive Plan; British Sky Broadcasting Group Management Long TermIncentive Plan; British Sky Broadcasting Group Equity Bonus Plan; British Sky Broadcasting Group Key Contributor Plan; British Sky Broadcasting Group ApprovedExecutive Share Option Scheme; British Sky Broadcasting Group UnapprovedExecutive Share Option Scheme and the British Sky Broadcasting Group SharesaveScheme (together the 'Plans'). James Murdoch and Jeremy Darroch are deemed to have an interest in the ordinaryshares held by the ESOP as they are potential beneficiaries of the Plans. Following the above transaction the ESOP holds a total of 4,702,734 ordinaryshares in the Company. Enquiries: Chris TaylorDeputy Company SecretaryTel: 020 7800 4297 22 June 2006 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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