10th Jul 2008 15:43
TR-1: Notifications 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
3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:
Viking Global Investors LP (Investment Manager)
Viking Global Performance LLC
(Investment Advisor)
Viking Global Equities LP
Viking Global Equities II LP
VGE III Portfolio Ltd
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3) :
Viking Global Equities LP
Viking Global Equities II LP
VGE III Portfolio Ltd
(collectively "the Funds)
5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
08 July 2008
6. Date on which issuer notified:
10 July 2008
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
3%
8a. Notified Details: The Funds
A: Voting rights attached to shares
|
Class/type of shares if possible use ISIN CODE |
Situation previous to the triggering transaction |
|
|
GB0031743007 |
Number of shares12,583,400 |
Number of voting rights 12,583,400 |
|
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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|
Class/type of shares if possible use ISIN CODE |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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|
GB0031743007 |
15,258,400 |
Direct15,258,400 |
Indirect |
Direct3.5% |
Indirect |
8b. Notified Details: Viking Global Investors LP / Viking Global Performance LLC
A: Voting rights attached to shares
|
Class/type of shares if possible use ISIN CODE |
Situation previous to the triggering transaction |
|
|
GB0031743007 |
Number of shares12,583,400 |
Number of voting rights 12, 583,400 |
|
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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|
Class/type of shares if possible use ISIN CODE |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
||
|
GB0031743007 |
15,258,400 |
Direct |
Indirect15,258,400 |
Direct |
Indirect3.5% |
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
|
Type of financial instrument |
Expiration date |
Exercise/conversion period/date |
No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/ converted) |
% of voting rights |
Total (A+B)
|
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
|
15,258,400 |
3.5% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable :
N/A
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of proxy holder:
Viking Global Investors LP
Viking 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
Related Shares:
Burberry