28th Mar 2014 13:25
| TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi | ||||
| 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof existing shares to which voting rights areattached: 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 thenotification 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 onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: v | 26 March 2014 | |||
| 6. Date on which issuer notified: | 27 March 2014 | |||
| 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: vi, vii | Below 8% | |||
| 8. Notified details: | ||||||||||||||||
| A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix | ||||||||||||||||
| Class/type ofshares if possible usingthe ISIN CODE | Situation previousto the triggeringtransaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||
| NumberofShares | NumberofVotingRights | Numberof shares | Number of votingrights | % of voting rights x | ||||||||||||
| Direct | Direct xi | Indirect xii | Direct | Indirect | ||||||||||||
| Ordinary Shares (ISIN: GB0031743007) | 37,070,942 | 37,070,942 | 35,086,942 | 7.9093% | ||||||||||||
| B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||||||||||||||
| Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||
| Type of financialinstrument | Expirationdate xiii | Exercise/Conversion Period xiv | Number of votingrights that may beacquired if theinstrument isexercised/ converted. | % of votingrights | ||||||||||||
| C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi | ||||||||||||||||
| Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||
| Type of financialinstrument | Exercise price | Expiration date xvii | Exercise/Conversion period xviii | Number of voting rights instrument refers to 
 | % of voting rights xix, xx 
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 | Nominal | Delta | ||||||||||||||
| Total (A+B+C) | ||||||||||||||||
| Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||||||||||||||
| 35,086,942 | 7.9093% | |||||||||||||||
| 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial 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 ceaseto hold: | ||
| 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: | ||
| 13. Additional information: | ||
| 14. Contact name: | Christopher Aquino | |
| 15. Contact telephone number: | (213) 615-0469 | |
Schedule A
As of 26 March 2014
Burberry Group plc
| 
 
 
 The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ("CG") holdings 
 | Number of Shares 
 35,086,942 
 | Percent of Outstanding 
 7.909% | 
| Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds: 
 | ||
| • Capital Guardian Trust Company | 264,851 | 0.060% 
 | 
| • Capital International Limited | 393,500 | 0.089% 
 | 
| • Capital International Sàrl | 233,500 | 0.053% 
 | 
| • Capital International, Inc. | 197,400 | 0.044% 
 | 
| • Capital Research and Management Company | 33,997,691 | 7.664% 
 | 
| • New Perspective Fund | 
 
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