6th May 2011 14:10
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 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 the notification obligation:
| FMR LLC | |||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
| See attached schedule | |||
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
| 28 April 2011 | |||
6. Date on which the issuer notified:
| 4 May 2011 | |||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
| 5% | |||
8. Notified details: | ||||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares | ||||||||
Class/type of shares If possible using the ISIN CODE | Situation previous to the Triggering transaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||
Number of shares | Number of voting rights | Number of shares | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | ||||
Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | |||
Ordinary GB0031743007 | 12,780,956 | 12,780,956 | 13,090,419 | 13,090,419 | 5.08% | |||
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/Conversion Period | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted | % of voting rights |
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 xviii | Number of voting rights instrument refers to
| % of voting rights
| |
| Nominal | Delta | ||||
Total (A+B+C) | |
Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
13,090,419 | 5.08% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
|
See attached schedule
|
Proxy Voting: | |
10. Name of the proxy holder:
| FMR LLC |
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will acquire:
| 593,823 |
12. Date on which proxy holder will acquire voting rights:
| 28 April 2011 |
13. Additional information:
| |
14. Contact Name:
| Philip Alexander |
15. Contact telephone number:
| 01737 834624 |
SCHEDULE
FMR LLC is the parent holding company of Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMRCO), investment manager for US mutual funds, FIL Management Trust Company (FMTC), Pyramis Global Advisors Trust Company (PGATC), a US state chartered bank which acts as a trustee or investment manager of various pension and trust accounts Pyramis Global Advisors LLC (PGALLC) and Pyramis Trust Company (PTC).
Shares Held | Nominee | Management Company |
10,046,837 | Brown Brothers Harriman and Co | FMRCO |
10,100 | Brown Brothers Harriman and Co | PTC |
11,400 | CIBC Mellon Trust | FCL |
115,800 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | FMR |
9,999,000 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | FMRCO |
9,200 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | FMTC |
169,700 | JP Morgan Chase Bank | PTC |
37,100 | Mellon Bank N.A. | FMRCO |
19,100 | Mellon Bank N.A. | FMTC |
87,900 | Mellon Bank N.A. | PTC |
8,100 | Northern Trust Co | FMRCO |
44,000 | Northern Trust Co | FMTC |
102,500 | State Street Bank and TR Co | FICL |
807,600 | State Street Bank and TR Co | FMRCO |
59,500 | State Street Bank and TR Co | FMTC |
187,400 | State Street Bank and TR Co | PTC |
63,800 | CIBC Mellon Trust (C ) | FCL |
69,600 | Royal Trust - Toronto | FCL |
12,500 | Mellon Bank NA (C ) | PTC |
192,200 | Northern Trust Co (C ) | FMR |
12,800 | Bank of New York Mellon | PTC |
28,400 | National Bank Trust (C ) | FCL |
14,300 | Royal Trust - Toronto | FCL |
21,480 | US Bank NA (C ) | PTC |
13,100 | Royal Bank of Canada (C ) | PTC |
2,000 | N/A | N/A |
Related Shares:
Burberry