RNS Number : 1786Y

British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC

02 July 2008

TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares

1. Identity of the issuer or the

underlying issuer of existing shares to British Sky

which voting rights are attached: Broadcasting Group

plc

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: Janus Capital Management LLC

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different

from 3):

5. Date of transaction (and date on which the 30 June 2008

threshold is crossed or reached if different):

6. Date on which issuer notified: 1 July 2008

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 3%

8: Notified Details

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares Situation previous to the triggering Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

If possible use ISIN transaction

code

Number of shares Number of voting Number of shares Number of voting rights Percentage of voting

rights rights

Direct Indirect Direct Indirect

Ordinary Shares ISIN: ORD ORD ORD ORD ORD

GB0001411924

52,417,696 52,417,696 49,213,227 49,213,227 2.81%

ADR ISIN:

US1110131083

ADR ADR ADR ADR ADR

57,432 57,432 57,432 57,432 0.01%

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument Expiration date Exercise/ conversion No. of voting rights Percentage of voting

period/date that may be acquired rights

(if the instrument

exercised/converted)

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights

49,442,955 2.82%

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:

Janus Capital Management LLC

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will

cease to hold: 3,204,469

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to

hold voting rights: 30 June 2008

13. Additional information:

14 Contact name:

Kathy Stahl

15. Contact telephone name:

303-336-4528

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