LONDON--British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC, or BSkyB, (BSY.LN) Tuesday said it purchased 50,000 ordinary shares, for cancellation, at a volume weighted average price of 685.8998 pence per share on July 16.
MAIN FACTS:
-Will purchase 32,153 shares, for cancellation, at 685.8998 pence per share from News U.K. Nominees Limited on July 17.
-Shares at 0742 GMT up 3 pence, or 0.4%, at 691 pence.
-Write to Tapan Panchal at tapan.panchal@dowjones.com
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July 17, 2012 03:58 ET (07:58 GMT)
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