Holding(s) in Company

7th Mar 2007 18:14

British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC07 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: (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): Janus Capital Management LLC ("Janus") 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): Unknown 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different) (v): 2 March 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 7 March 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 3% 8. Notified details: ................. A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi)using the ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting Rights (viii) 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 IndirectGB0001411924 53,802,964 3.07 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting rights that may % of voting rightsfinancial (xiii) Period/Date (xiv) be acquired if the instrument instrument is exercised/converted Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights53,802,964 3.07 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): n/a 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: The shares are held by Janus on behalf of various Janus clients. 14. Contact name: David 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 Exchange

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