5th Mar 2007 18:14
British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC05 March 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: ( ) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( No ) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( No ) Other (please specify) : (Disclosure and Transparency Rules (transitionalprovision 7) 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 BankMerrill Lynch Intl. Ltd.Royal Bank of ScotlandRoyal Trust Corp. of CanadaState Street Bank 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different) (v): Unknown 6. Date on which issuer notified: 2 March 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Unknown 8. Notified details: ................. A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible using Situation previous to the Triggeringthe ISIN CODE transaction (vi) Number of Number of voting Rights shares (viii) Unknown Unknown Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares if Number of Number of voting % of voting rightspossible using the ISIN CODE shares rights (ix) Ordinary of GBP 0.5 Direct Direct (x) Indirect (xi) Direct Indirect Ordinary of GBP 0.5ISIN: GB0001411924 105,871,435 6.04% B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial Date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument (xiii) Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights (xiv) Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights105,871,435 6.04% 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: Dave Gormley 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7705 3000 Annex to Notification Of Major Interests In Shares (xvi) A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation Full name (including legal form for legal entities): ................. Contact address (registered office for legal entities): ................. Phone number: ................. Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons): ................. B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable (xvii) Full name: Contact address: Phone number: Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legalentity subject to the notification obligation): C: Additional information : ................. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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