FORM 6-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 Report of Foreign Issuer

 

Pursuant to Rule 13a - 16 or 15d - 16 of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For the month of March 2009
03 March, 2009
 


BRITISH SKY BROADCASTING GROUP PLC
(Name of Registrant)

 

Grant Way, Isleworth, Middlesex, TW7 5QD England
(Address of principal executive offices)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant  files or will file annual reports
under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F
 

Form 20-F X            Form 40-F

 

Indicate by check mark whether the  registrant  by  furnishing  the  information
contained  in this  Form is  also  thereby  furnishing  the  information  to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 

Yes                    No X

 

If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in
connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): Not Applicable

 

EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit

1.       Press release of British Sky  Broadcasting  Group plc announcing Holding(s) in Company released on 03 March, 2009

 

For filings with the FSA include 
the 
annex
For filings with issuer exclude
 the
 annex
 



TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares



1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

British Sky Broadcasting
 
Group p
lc




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 notification obligation:

Capital Research 
and Management 
Company

4. Full name of shareholder(s) 
(if different from 3)
:


5. Date of transaction 
(and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):

24 February 2009

6. Date on which issuer notified:

3 March 2009

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

5%




8: Notified Details
A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares
If possible use ISIN code
Situation previous to the triggering transaction
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Number of shares
Number of voting rights
Number of shares
Number of voting rights
Percentage of voting rights

Direct

I
ndirect

Direct

I
ndirect
Ordinary 
(GB0001411924)
87,
225,919
87,225,919
88,008,696

88,008,696

5.0209%





B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument
Expiration date
Exercise/ conversion period/date 
No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if 
the 
instrument exercised/converted)
Percentage of voting rights

n/a









Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights
Percentage of voting rights
88,008,696
5.0209%





9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:




Proxy Voting:

10. Name of 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:

Gina Martinez
15. Contact telephone n
umber
:

(213)615-0469



For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website. 

 


SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


                                         BRITISH SKY BROADCASTING GROUP PLC
 

Date: 03 March, 2009                                                                                                        By: /s/ Dave Gormley
                                                           Dave Gormley
                                                       Company Secretary