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 July 2005 11 July 2005 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 EXHIBIT NO. 1 Press release of British Sky Broadcasting Group plc announcing Shareholding Notification released on 11 July 2005 SCHEDULE 10 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Name of company British Sky Broadcasting Group plc 2. Name of shareholder having a major interest Franklin Resources, Inc. and its affiliates 3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 Shareholders named in 2 above 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them See attached list 5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired Unknown 6. Percentage of issued class Unknown 7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed - 8. Percentage of issued class - 9. Class of security Ordinary Shares of 50p each 10. Date of transaction Unknown 11. Date company informed 11.07.05 12. Total holding following this notification 168,104,571 13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 9.0015% 14. Any additional information - 15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries Chris Taylor, 020 7800 4297 16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification David Gormley Date of notification 11 July 2005 SCHEDULE Registered Holder No. of Shares % of Class Bank of New York, Europe, London 9,818 0.0005% Bank of New York, London 2,222,688 0.1190% London JP Morgan/Chase 130,109,366 6.9670% Woolgate House Coleman Street London EC2P 2HD Citibank (ADR) 1,690,388 0.0905% United States Citibank 2,025,584 0.1085% London Clydesdale Bank Plc 1,484,020 0.0795% London Euroclear 52,905 0.0028% Bruxelles HSBC Bank Ltd. 1,720,411 0.0921% London Mellon Bank 7,454,244 0.3992% London Merrill Lynch Intl Ltd. 1,911,092 0.1023% London Northern Trust Company 3,229,206 0.1730% 155 Bishopgate London, EC2M 3XS Royal Trust Corp of Canada 5,098,658 0.2730% London State Street Nominees Limited 11,096,191 0.5942% 12-13 Nichols Lane London EC4N 7BN TOTAL 168,104,571 9.0015% 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: 11 July 2005 By: /s/ Dave Gormley Dave Gormley Company Secretary