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 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 threshold is crossed or reached if different):

30 June 2008

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

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

Indirect

Direct

Indirect

Ordinary Shares ISIN:

GB0001411924

ADR ISIN:

US1110131083

ORD

52,417,696

ADR

57,432

ORD

52,417,696

ADR

57,432

ORD

49,213,227

ADR

57,432

ORD

49,213,227

ADR

57,432

ORD

2.81%

ADR

0.01%

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

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