9th Nov 2012 12:26
TR-1: Notification of Major Interests in Shares | ||||
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: | 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:
| The Capital Group Companies, Inc. | |||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
| See Schedule A | |||
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed reached:
| 7 November 2012 | |||
6. Date on which the issuer notified:
| 8 November 2012 | |||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
| 8% | |||
8. Notified details: | ||||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares | ||||||||
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 | ||||
Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | |||
Ordinary Shares (ISIN: GB0031743007) | 35,334,966 | 35,334,966 | 35,458,691 | 35,458,691 | 8.0243% |
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/Conversion Period | 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 | ||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||
Type of financialinstrument | Exercise price | Expiration date | Exercise/Conversion period xviii | Number of voting rights instrument refers to
| % of voting rights
| |
| Nominal | Delta | ||||
Total (A+B+C) | |
Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
35,458,691 | 8.0243% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
|
See Schedule A |
Proxy Voting: | |
10. Name of the proxy holder:
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
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13. Additional information:
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14. Contact Name:
| Christopher Aquino |
15. Contact telephone number:
| (213) 615-0469 |
As of 7 November 2012
Burberry Group plc
Number of shares | Percent of outstanding | |
The Capital Group of Companies, Inc. ("CG") holdings | 35,458,691 | 8.024% |
Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds: | ||
·; Capital Guardian Trust Company | 233,000 | 0.053% |
·; Capital International Limited | 142,600 | 0.032% |
·; Capital International Sarl | 170,700 | 0.039% |
·; Capital International Inc. | 395,700 | 0.090% |
·; Capital Research and Management Company | 34,516,691 | 7.811% |
·; New Perspective Fund, Inc. |
Schedule A
Related Shares:
Burberry