4th Dec 2008 16:12
TR-1: Notifications 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 state Yes/No):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights:
YES
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached:
NO
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights:
NO
3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:
Legal & General Group Plc (L&G)
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3) :
Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC)
5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
01 December 2008
6. Date on which issuer notified:
03 December 2008
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
From 3% - 4%
8. Notified Details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
|
Class/type of shares if possible use ISIN CODE |
Situation previous to the triggering transaction |
|
|
ORD GBP 0.05 |
Number of shares16,968,588 |
Number of voting rights 16,968,588 |
|
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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|
Class/type of shares if possible use ISIN CODE |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
||
|
ORD GBP 0.05 |
17,341,246 |
Direct17,341,246 |
Indirect |
Direct4.00 |
Indirect |
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
|
Type of financial instrument |
Expiration date |
Exercise/conversion period/date |
No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/ converted) |
% of voting rights |
Total (A+B)
|
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
|
17,341,246 |
4.00 |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable :
|
Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) Group |
|
|
Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect) |
|
|
Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM) Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (17,341,246 - 4.00% = LGAS,LGPL & PMC) |
|
|
Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD) (15,719,993 - 3.63% = PMC) |
Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited (Direct) (LGIH) |
|
Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC) (15,719,993 - 3.63% = PMC) |
Legal & General Assurance Society Limited (LGAS & LGPL) |
|
Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL) |
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of proxy holder:
N/A
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
N/A
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
N/A
13. Additional information:
Notification using the total voting rights figure of 432,853,944
14. Contact name:
Kathryn Dickinson, Deputy Company Secretary, Burberry Group plc
15. Contact telephone number:
020 3367 3505
Related Shares:
BurberryLegal & General