10th Jul 2013 13:44
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES | ||||
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof existing shares to which voting rights areattached: | 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: | 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 onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: | 8 July 2013 | |||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 9 July 2013 | |||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: | Below 9% | |||
8. Notified details: | ||||||||||||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares | ||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||
Direct | Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | ||||||||||||
Ordinary (GB0031743007) | 40,979,664 | 40,979,664 | 39,818,356 | 8.9953% | ||||||||||||
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||
Type of financialinstrument | Expirationdate | Exercise/Conversion Period | Number of votingrights that may beacquired if theinstrument isexercised/ converted. | % of votingrights | ||||||||||||
n/a | ||||||||||||||||
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 | Number of voting rights instrument refers to
| % of voting rights
| |||||||||||
n/a |
| Nominal | Delta | |||||||||||||
Total (A+B+C) | ||||||||||||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||||||||||||||
39,818,356 | 8.9953% | |||||||||||||||
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: | ||
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: | Gina Martinez | |
15. Contact telephone number: | (213) 615 0469 | |
Schedule A
As of 8 July 2013
Burberry Group plc
The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ("CG") holdings
| Number of Shares
39,818,356 | Percent of Outstanding
8.995% |
Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:
| ||
• Capital Guardian Trust Company
| 228,373 | 0.052% |
• Capital International Limited
| 165,200 | 0.037% |
• Capital International SÁrl
| 176,600 | 0.040% |
• Capital International, Inc.
| 275,100 | 0.062% |
• Capital Research and Management Company - New Perspective Fund | 38,973,083 | 8.804% |
Related Shares:
Burberry