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For immediate release                                                                                                                  20 August 2018

Sky plc ("Sky")

Publication of Response Circular

Further to its announcement on 7 August 2018 and as required under the Takeover Code, the Independent Committee of Sky announces that it is today publishing and posting to Sky shareholders its response circular (the "Response Circular") in relation to the offer by Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. ("21CF") for the fully diluted share capital of Sky which 21CF and its affiliates do not already own at a price of £14.00 in cash for each Sky share.

A copy of this announcement and the Response Circular will shortly be available at www.skygroup.sky/corporate/investors/offers-for-sky/21st-century-fox-offer.

Publication on website

Neither the contents of Sky's website nor the contents of any website accessible from hyperlinks on Sky's website are incorporated into or form part of this announcement.

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This announcement is not intended to, and does not, constitute or form part of any offer, invitation or the solicitation of any offer to purchase, otherwise acquire, subscribe for, sell or otherwise dispose of, any securities whether pursuant to this announcement or otherwise.