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 February 2010
26 February 2010
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
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connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): Not Applicable
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
EXHIBIT NO. 1 Press release of British Sky Broadcasting Group plc announcing Director/PDMR shareholding released on 26 February 2010
British Sky Broadcasting Group plc
(the “Company”)
The Company announces that it received notification today, in accordance with DTR 3.1.2R and paragraph 26 of the Model Code, from the following Independent Non-Executive Directors of the Company, that they have today purchased ordinary shares in the Company at a price of 541.75 pence per share, pursuant to trading plans, as detailed below:
Name of Director | Number of shares purchased | Date of entry into trading plan | Total number of shares held in the Company following transaction |
David Evans | 156 | 10 August 2009 | 17,091* |
Nicholas Ferguson | 116 | 10 August 2009 | 10,808 |
Andrew Higginson | 116 | 10 August 2009 | 3,038 |
Allan Leighton | 471 | 12 August 2009 | 3,116 |
Jacques Nasser | 158 | 10 August 2009 | 1,097 |
Dame Gail Rebuck | 116 | 10 August 2009 | 851 |
Daniel Rimer | 457 | 10 August 2009 | 2,796 |
Lord Wilson of Dinton | 118 | 10 August 2009 | 1,308 |
* 16,000 ordinary shares held in the form of 4,000 American Depositary Shares (“ADSs”), one ADS is equivalent to four ordinary shares.
Enquiries:
Alex Jones
Assistant Company Secretary
Telephone: +44 (0)870 240 3000
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: 26 February 2010 By: /s/ Dave Gormley
Dave Gormley
Company Secretary
