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