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 March 2010
25 March 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

 

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 Director/PDMR shareholding released on  26 March 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 596.5 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

142               

10 August 2009

17,233*

Nicholas Ferguson

105

10 August 2009

10,913

Andrew Higginson

105

10 August 2009

3,143

Allan Leighton

428

12 August 2009

3,544

Jacques Nasser

144

10 August 2009

1,241

Dame Gail Rebuck

105

10 August 2009

956

Daniel Rimer

441

10 August 2009

3,237

Lord Wilson of Dinton

107

10 August 2009

1,415



 

* 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: 25 March 2010                                                                                                        By: /s/ Dave Gormley
                                                           Dave Gormley
                                                       Company Secretary