15th May 2007 12:00
British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC15 May 2007 TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached (ii): British Sky Broadcasting Group plc 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): ( ) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( Yes ) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( ) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( ) Other (please specify) : ( ) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): Templeton Global Advisors Limited 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): Bank of New YorkCitibankEuroclearHSBC Bank PlcJP Morgan Chase BankMellon BankMerrill Lynch Intl. Ltd.Royal Trust Corp. of CanadaState Street Bank 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different) (v): 10 May 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 14 May 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 5% 8. Notified details: ................. A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to the Triggeringusing the ISIN CODE transaction (vi) Number of shares Number of voting Rights viii) Ordinary of GBP 0.5 105,871,435 6.04%ISIN: GB0001411924 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares if Number of shares Number of voting rights (ix) % of voting rightspossible using the ISIN CODE Direct Direct (x) Indirect (xi) Direct Indirect Ordinary of GBP 0.5ISIN: GB0001411924 103,156,955 5.89% B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of financial Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting rights % of voting rightsinstrument (xiii) Period/Date (xiv) that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 103,156,955 5.89% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): ................. Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: ................. 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: ................. 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: ................. 13. Additional information: ................. 14. Contact name: Lori A. WeberAssistant Secretary, Franklin Resources, Inc. 15. Contact telephone number:954-847-2283 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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