5th Oct 2007 12:08
British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC05 October 2007 TR-1: notification of major interests in shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying British Sky Broadcasting Group Plcissuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: 2. Reason for notification (yes/no)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- An acquisition or disposal of voting rights Yes---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition 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 Legal & General Group Plc (L&G)notification obligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different n/afrom 3.): 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which 01/10/2007the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 04/10/2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Above 3%(L&G) 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/ Situation Resulting situation after the triggering transactiontype of previous to theshares Triggering transactionifpossible Number Number of Number of Number of voting % of votingusing of Voting shares rights rightsthe ISIN Shares RightsCODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ord 50p BELOW 3 % 53,183,483 53,183,483 3.03 B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transactionType of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights53,183,483 3.03 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group) Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect) Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect)(LGIM) Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (53,183,483 - 3.03% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC) Legal & General Investment Management Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited(Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD) (Direct) (LGIH) Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Legal & General Assurance Society LimitedLimited (PMC) (LGAS & LGPL) Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL) Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A 13. Additional information: Notification using the total voting rights figure of 1,752,842,599 Please note this notification has been delayed due to the large number of disclosures required following a substantial amount of new business which has come to us in the form of an in-specie transfer. 14. Contact name: Helen Lewis (LGIM) 15. Contact telephone number: 020 3124 3851 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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