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British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC15 May 2006 SCHEDULE 10 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Name of companyBritish Sky Broadcasting Group plc 2. Name of shareholder having a major interestNews Corporation and its subsidiaries 3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holdingof the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interestor in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person'sspouse or children under the age of 18Shareholder named in 2. above 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number ofshares held by each of themNews UK Nominees Limited 5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired- 6. Percentage of issued class- 7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed- 8. Percentage of issued class- 9. Class of securityOrdinary shares of 50p each 10. Date of transaction11 May 2006 11. Date company informed12 May 2006 12. Total holding following this notification686,021,700 13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification38% 14. Any additional informationAlthough the interests of News Corporation and its subsidiaries in the number ofshares of British Sky Broadcasting Group plc (BSkyB) remain unchanged, thepercentage of BSkyB's issued share capital that such shares represent hasincreased to 38 per cent. of the issued share capital of BSkyB as a result ofshare repurchases by BSkyB. 15. Name of contact and telephone number for queriesAlex White020 7705 3081 16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for makingthis notificationDavid Gormley Date of notification15 May 2006 The FSA does not give any express or implied warranty as to the accuracy of thisdocument or material and does not accept any liability for error or omission.The FSA is not liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damagesfor loss of business or loss of profits) arising in contract, tort or otherwisefrom the use of or inability to use this document, or any material contained init, or from any action or decision taken as a result of using this document orany such material. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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