30th Sep 2008 16:13
TR-1: NOTIFICATION 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
Other (please specify): NO
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):
Massachusetts Financial Services Company
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) :
MFS invests in securities of the issuer on behalf of its various mutual funds and institutional account clients
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
24 September 2008
6. Date on which issuer notified:
29 September 2008
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
5.94%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Situation previous to the Triggering transaction
|
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE |
Number of shares |
Number of Voting Rights (viii) |
|
GB0031743007 |
30,549,975 |
21,578,415 |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
|
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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|
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Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
|
GB0031743007 |
36,503,265 |
N/A |
25,720,195 |
N/A |
5.94% |
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
|
Type of financial instrument |
Expiration Date |
Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date |
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. |
% of voting rights |
Total (A+B)
|
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
|
25,720,195 |
5.94% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
|
Burberry Group PLC - 3174300 |
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Holdings as of 24 September 2008 |
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|
Entity |
Holding |
Percentage Held |
|
|
MFS Investment Management (MFS) |
9,124,470 |
2.11% |
|
|
MFS Institutional Advisors, Inc. (MFSI) |
5,923,845 |
1.37% |
|
|
MFS International Ltd. (MIL) |
794,940 |
0.18% |
|
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MFS International (U.K.) Limited (MIL U.K.) |
6,891,670 |
1.59% |
|
|
MFS International Management K.K. (MIM K.K.) |
1,550,050 |
0.36% |
|
|
MFS Investment Management (Lux) S.A. (MIM Lux) |
1,435,220 |
0.33% |
|
|
Notifiable Interest |
25,720,195 |
5.94% |
|
|
Shares Outstanding |
432,801,485 |
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Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the 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:
14. Contact name:
Kathryn Dickinson, Deputy Company Secretary, Burberry Group plc
15. Contact telephone number:
020 7968 5682
Related Shares:
Burberry