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British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC09 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: ( ) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( ) Other (please specify) : Notification pursuant to Transitional Provision 7 (Yes) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): News Corporation (parent of group) BSkyB Holdco Inc. 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): News UK Nominees Limited 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different) (v): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 8 March 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 8. Notified details: ................. A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to theusing the ISIN CODE Triggering transaction (vi) Number of Number of voting shares Rights (viii) Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rightsif possible using (ix)the ISIN CODE Direct Direct (x) Indirect (xi) Direct Indirect Ordinary shares of 50p 686,021,700 686,021,700 39% (see additional information in Box 13 below) B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of votingfinancial (xiii) Period/ Date (xiv) rights that may be rightsinstrument acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B)Number of % of voting rightsvoting rights 686,021,700 39% (see additional information in Box 13 below) 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): News UK Nominees Limited is the registered holder of the shares in British SkyBroadcasting Group plc (BSkyB). BSkyB Holdco, Inc. is the beneficial owner andholder of voting rights in BSkyB. BSkyB Holdco Inc. is controlled by Sky GlobalHoldings, LLC, which is controlled by Sky Global Operations, Inc, which iscontrolled by Sky Global Networks, Inc., which is controlled by Sky GlobalHoldings, Inc, which is controlled by News America Incorporated, which iscontrolled by News Publishing Australia Limited, which is controlled by NewsCorporation (parent of group). 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: This notification is made to satisfy Transitional Provision ("TP") 7. News Corporation and BSkyB are parties to an agreement dated 21 September, 2005pursuant to which News Corporation and its connected parties have undertaken notto vote more than 37.19% of the issued share capital of BSkyB at generalmeetings of BSkyB, other than in certain specified circumstances. 14. Contact name: Laura O'Leary 15. Contact telephone number: 00 1 212 852 7000 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): British Sky Broadcasting Group plc Contact address (registered office for legal entities): Grant WayIsleworthMiddlesex, TW7 5QD Phone number: 020 7705 6701 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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