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12/11/2014 16:40

RNS Number : 8749W
Burberry Group PLC
12 November 2014

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi


1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer
of existing shares to which voting rights are
attached:ii
Burberry Group plc
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
notification obligation:iii
The Capital Group Companies, Inc.
4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3.):iv
See Schedule A
5. Date of the transaction and date on
which the threshold is crossed or
reached:v
10 November 2014
6. Date on which issuer notified:
11 November 2014
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
reached: vi, vii
Below 6%


8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to sharesviii, ix
Class/type of
shares

if possible using
the ISIN CODE
Situation previous
to the triggering
transaction
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Number
of
Shares
Number
of
Voting
Rights
Number
of shares
Number of voting
rights
% of voting rights x
Direct
Direct xi
Indirect xii
Direct
Indirect
Ordinary Shares
(GB0031743007)
26,765,383
26,765,383


26,342,653

5.9294%
ADRs (US12082W2044)
1,169
2,338


646

0.0001%

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial
instrument
Expiration
date xiii
Exercise/
Conversion Period xiv
Number of voting
rights that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.
% of voting
rights






C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial
instrument
Exercise price
Expiration date xvii
Exercise/
Conversion period xviii
Number of voting rights instrument refers to
% of voting rights xix, xx




Nominal
Delta



Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights
Percentage of voting rights
26,343,299
5.9295%


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 November 2014
Burberry Group plc
The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ("CG") holdings
Number of 
Shares
26,343,299
Percent of Outstanding
5.930%



Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:


 Capital Guardian Trust Company
646
0.000%
 Capital Research and Management Company
 New Perspective Fund
26,342,653
5.929%













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