2nd Apr 2008 16:30
Burberry Group PLC02 April 2008 TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting 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 theacquisition 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: Viking Global Investors LPViking Global Performance LLCViking Global Equities LPViking Global Equities II LPVGE III Portfolio Ltd 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3) : Viking Global Equities LPViking Global Equities II LPVGE III Portfolio Ltd(collectively "the Funds) 5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached ifdifferent): 18 March 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 20 March 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 3% and 4% 8a. Notified Details: The Funds A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to the triggering transactionuse ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting rights GB0031743007 9,693,400 9,693,400 Resulting situation after the triggering transactionClass/type of shares if Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rightspossible use ISIN CODE Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB0031743007 19,364,400 4.5% 19,364,400 8b. Notified Details: Viking Global Investors LP / Viking Global PerformanceLLC A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to the triggering transactionuse ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting rights GB0031743007 9,693,400 9,693,400 Resulting situation after the triggering transactionClass/type of shares if Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rightspossible use ISIN CODE Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB0031743007 19,364,400 4.5% 19,364,400 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration date Exercise/conversion No. of voting rights that % of voting rightsfinancial period/date may be acquired (if theinstrument instrument exercised/ converted) Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 19,364,400 4.5% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable : N/A Proxy Voting: 10. Name of proxy holder: Viking Global Investors LPViking Global Performance LLC 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: ................. 14. Contact name: Kathryn Dickinson, Deputy Company Secretary, Burberry Group plc 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7968 5682 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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