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RNS Number : 2567M
Burberry Group PLC
14 July 2014 
 
 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                                                     
 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer                                                                                                               Burberry Group plc                 
 of existing shares to which voting rights are                                                                                                                                                       
 attached:ii                                                                                                                                                                                         
 2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):                                                                                        
 An acquisition or disposal of voting rights                                                                                                                      X                                  
 An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached                                     
 An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments                                                                                          
 An event changing the breakdown of voting rights                                                                                                                                                    
 Other (please specify):                                                                                                                                                                               
 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the                                                                                                                         The Capital Group Companies, Inc.  
 notification obligation:iii                                                                                                                                                                         
 4. Full name of shareholder(s)                                                                                                                                   See Schedule A                     
  (if different from 3.):iv                                                                                                                                                                          
 5. Date of the transaction and date on                                                                                                                           10 July 2014                       
 which the threshold is crossed or                                                                                                                                                                   
 reached:v                                                                                                                                                                                           
 6. Date on which issuer notified:                                                                                                                                11 July 2014                       
 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or                                                                                                                           Below 7%                           
 reached: vi, vii                                                                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                           
 
 
 8. Notified details:                                                                               
 A: Voting rights attached to sharesviii, ix                                                        
 Class/type of                                                                                      Situation previous           Resulting situation after the triggering transaction  
 shares                                                                                             to the triggering                                                                  
 if possible using                                                                                  transaction                                                                        
 the ISIN CODE                                                                                                                                                                         
 Number                                                                                             Number                       Number                                                Number of voting          % of  voting rights x                         
 of                                                                                                 of                           of shares                                             rights                                                                  
 Shares                                                                                             Voting                                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                    Rights                                                                                                                                                     
 Direct                                                                                             Direct xi                    Indirect xii                                          Direct                    Indirect                                      
 Ordinary Shares(GB0031743007)                                                                      31,285,903                   31,285,903                                                                                                                    30,539,891                         6.8805%  
 ADRs(US12082W2044)                                                                                 206                          412                                                                                                                           88                                 0.0000%  
                                                                                                    
 B: Qualifying Financial Instruments                                                                
 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction                                               
 Type of financial                                                                                  Expiration                   Exercise/                                             Number of voting          % of voting                                   
 instrument                                                                                         date xiii                    Conversion Period xiv                                 rights that may be        rights                                        
                                                                                                                                                                                       acquired if the                                                         
                                                                                                                                                                                       instrument is                                                           
                                                                                                                                                                                       exercised/ converted.                                                   
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                    
 C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi  
 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction                                               
 Type of financial                                                                                  Exercise price               Expiration date xvii                                  Exercise/                 Number of voting rights instrument refers to  % of voting rights xix, xx  
 instrument                                                                                                                                                                            Conversion period xviii                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Nominal                     Delta  
                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                    
 Total (A+B+C)                                                                                      
 Number of voting rights                                                                            Percentage of voting rights  
 30,539,979                                                                                         6.8806%                      
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
 
 
 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the  
 financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi                  
 See Schedule A                                                                  
                                                                                 
 Proxy Voting:                                                                   
 10. Name of the proxy holder:                                                                       
 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease                                                 
 to hold:                                                                                            
 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold                                                   
 voting rights:                                                                                      
                                                                                 
 13. Additional information:                                                                         
 14. Contact name:                                                               Christopher Aquino  
 15. Contact telephone number:                                                   (213) 615-0469      
                                                                                                       
 
 
Schedule A 
 
As of 10 July 2014 
 
Burberry Group plc 
 
 The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ("CG") holdings  Number of Shares 30,539,979  Percent of Outstanding 6.880%  
                                                                                                                
 Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:                                                                 
 • Capital Guardian Trust Company                   33,592                       0.008%                         
 • Capital International Limited                    60,500                       0.014%                         
 • Capital International Sàrl                       35,300                       0.008%                         
 • Capital International, Inc.                      32,100                       0.007%                         
 • Capital Research and Management Company          30,378,487                   6.844%                         
 • New Perspective Fund                                                                                         
 
 
   
 
 
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