27th Jul 2006 09:37
Burberry Group PLC27 July 2006 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Name of listed company Burberry Group plc 2. Name of shareholder having a major interest Janus Capital Management LLC 3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is regarding the holdingof the shareholder named in 2 above; in respect of a nonbeneficial interest; orin the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouseor children under the age of 18 In respect of non-beneficial interests 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number ofshares held by each of them Nominee/Registered Name Shares HeldJanus Capital Management LLC 17,450,857 5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired N/A 6 Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by the listed companyshould not be taken into account when calculating percentage) N/A 7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed 3,480,743 8 Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by the listed companyshould not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 0.78% 9. Class of security Ordinary Shares of 0.05p each 10. Date of transaction Not advised 11. Date listed company informed 26 July 2006 12. Total holding following this notification 17,450,857 13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification (anytreasury shares held by the listed company should not be taken into account whencalculating percentage) 3.93% 14. Any additional information Janus had voting and/or dispositive power with respect to an aggregate of17,450,857 Ordinary Shares of the Company on behalf of various Janus Clients. Such shares include Ordinary shares that were acquired by Janus on behalf ofJanus Investment Fund ("JIF"), a Massachusetts business trust registered as anopen-end investment company under the US Investment Company Act of 1940. Januscurrently holds 3.93% Ordinary Shares of the Company on behalf of Janus Clients(2.75% on behalf of JIF). 15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries Kathryn Dickinson, 020 7968 5682 16. Name and signature of duly authorised officer of the listed companyresponsible for making this notification Kathryn Dickinson, Deputy Company Secretary Date of notification 27 July 2006 The FSA does not give any express or implied warranty as to the accuracy of thisdocument or material and does not accept any liability for error or omission.The FSA is not liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damagesfor loss of business or loss of profits) arising in contract, tort or otherwisefrom the use of or inability to use this document, or any material contained init, or from any action or decision taken as a result of using this document orany such material. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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