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