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 April 2010
28 April 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 28 April 2010

British Sky Broadcasting Group plc
(the "Company")
 
The Company announces that it received notification on 27 April 2010, 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 on 27 April 2010 they purchased ordinary shares in the Company at a price of 614 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
152               
10 August 2009
17,385*
Nicholas Ferguson
114
10 August 2009
11,027
Andrew Higginson
113
10 August 2009
3,284
Allan Leighton
463
12 August 2009
4,007
Jacques Nasser
139
10 August 2009
1,380
Dame Gail Rebuck
115
10 August 2009
1,071
Daniel Rimer
446
10 August 2009
3,683
Lord Wilson of Dinton
114
10 August 2009
1,529


 
* 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: 28 April 2010                                                                                                        By: /s/ Dave Gormley
                                                           Dave Gormley
                                                       Company Secretary